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Optics MCP is listed as active in the registry but did not answer our last check. Last commit 30 Apr 2026.

Search Sunex lenses and imager sensors, match compatible optics, get pricing. No API key needed.

Uptime history 51 days of history · worst day 0%
51 days agonow
0.0%
Uptime 24h
0 of 91 checks
Tools
hidden behind auth
340 ms
Response time
average over 24h
0
Stars
last commit 30 Apr 2026

What the code does

We read the source, 10 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Runs an external command worker-configuration.d.ts:3036
    exec(input?: (string | URLPatternInit), baseURL?: string): URLPatternResult | null;

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 11 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add optics-mcp --transport http https://mcp.sunex-ai.com/sse
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "optics-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.sunex-ai.com/sse"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.optics-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.sunex-ai.com/sse"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "optics-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.sunex-ai.com/sse"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "optics-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.sunex-ai.com/sse"
    }
  }
}

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://mcp.sunex-ai.com/sse sse answering 340 ms 11 min ago

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Optics MCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Is Optics MCP working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 0 of 91 checks got a reply (0.0%), average response time 340 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
The registry lists Optics MCP 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 Optics MCP?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does Optics MCP need an API key?
No. Optics MCP completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
Is Optics MCP open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript and 0 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.