Handict MCP is answering right now. Last checked 11 min ago. It exposes 2 tools.
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Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 11 min ago.
claude mcp add handict-mcp --transport http https://pianam.cn/handict-mcp/mcphttps://pianam.cn/handict-mcp/mcp[mcp_servers.handict-mcp]
url = "https://pianam.cn/handict-mcp/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"handict-mcp": {
"url": "https://pianam.cn/handict-mcp/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"handict-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://pianam.cn/handict-mcp/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 2
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Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://pianam.cn/handict-mcp/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 802 ms | 11 min ago |
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