DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics MCP Server

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DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics is listed as active in the registry but did not answer our last check. It exposes 4 tools. Last commit 15 Aug 2026.

Read-only optical catalog search plus DiffBeam server, schema, and catalog revision metadata.

Uptime history 89 days of history · worst day 0%

89 days agonow

0.0%

Uptime 24h

0 of 182 checks

Tools

read from the server

191 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 15 Aug 2026

DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics does not always answer

Over the last week it answered 0.0% of our checks. We check every 15 minutes, so you hear about the next outage within the hour — not from your users.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 12 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

claude mcp add diffbeam --transport http https://api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp/

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address

https://api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp/

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.diffbeam]
url = "https://api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp/"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "diffbeam": {
      "url": "https://api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "diffbeam": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

This server publishes 1 more address. The block above uses the one we reach during checks; the full list is under Endpoints below, and the author may intend a particular one for your client.

Available tools 4

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

diffbeam

get_diffbeam_state

Check whether DiffBeam protocol, tools, or catalog data changed. If `changed` is true, refresh tool schemas and repeat any catalog searches before citing part numbers. This tool is read-only, fast, and stateless.

fiber

search_fiber_collimators

Search public fiber-collimator catalog rows. Use when the user asks for real collimator/coupler part numbers, links, EFL, coating range, connector type, clear aperture, or vendor data. Do not use as a generic Gaussian-beam solver; it only returns catalog matches.

fibers

search_fibers

Search public fiber catalog rows. Use when the user asks for real fiber part numbers, links, mode-field diameter, numerical aperture, wavelength compatibility, or attenuation. Returns only catalog data and public URLs; it never reads or writes planner workspaces. Retry only after changing the query or when the server returns a transient transport error.

lenses

search_lenses

Search public lens catalog rows. Use when the user asks for real lens part numbers, links, focal lengths, diameters, coatings, or purchasable candidates for a design. Return matches as evidence; never claim a part exists unless it appears in the result.

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp/	streamable-http	answering	191 ms	12 min ago
https://catalog-api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp/	streamable-http	answering	178 ms	12 min ago

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DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics do?

It exposes 4 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: get_diffbeam_state, search_fiber_collimators, search_fibers, search_lenses. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

Is DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 0 of 182 checks got a reply (0.0%), average response time 191 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

The registry lists DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics as active — why does it not respond?

The official MCP registry stores what the author submitted; it does not verify that the server still runs. We check the endpoint ourselves, and this one does not answer. Catalogues that copy the registry without checking will show it as working.

How do I connect DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics?

Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics need an API key?

No. DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 4 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

Is DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics open source?

The code is open source: it is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, 0 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at api.gaussian-beam.com, which runs on its operator's own terms.