Ask Helena is answering right now. Last checked 12 min ago. It exposes 3 tools.
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What changed 3
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Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 12 min ago.
claude mcp add ask-helena --transport http https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"ask-helena": {
"url": "https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.ask-helena]
url = "https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"ask-helena": {
"url": "https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"ask-helena": {
"url": "https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 3
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search_public_knowledge
support_helena
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 33 ms | 12 min ago |
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