io.github.cyanheads/usda-mcp-server
usda-mcp-server
Search foods, compare nutrients, and look up the full USDA FoodData Central database.
alive probed 2026-10-09 · HTTP 200
5tools
3.1ktokens in Claude Opus 5.5
3.2ktokens in Claude Code
1.6 %of a 200k context window
1.8ko200k_base estimate
350 msto initialize
74 msto list tools
- Endpoint
- https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp (streamable-http)
- Host
- usda.caseyjhand.com
- Protocol
- 2025-11-25
- Reports itself as
- usda-mcp-server 0.1.12
- Capabilities
- logging, prompts, resources, tools
- Instructions
- 297 characters
- Claude count
- Claude Opus 5.5, measured 2026-10-05. Counted again when the tool definitions change. Method.
- Repository
- https://github.com/cyanheads/usda-mcp-server
- Registry
- active, updated 2026-10-09 · registry entry
- Reachable
- 7 of the last 7 probes
Most expensive tools
| Tool | Tokens (o200k) | Share of this server |
|---|---|---|
| usda_search_foods | 491 | 27 % |
| usda_compare_foods | 475 | 26 % |
| usda_get_food | 381 | 21 % |
| usda_get_foods | 291 | 16 % |
| usda_list_nutrients | 211 | 11 % |
History
We add a row when the result changes. A server with no change keeps its last row.
| Probed | Result | Init | Tools | Claude | o200k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 11:18 | alive | 603 ms | 5 | 3.1k | 1.8k |
| 2026-10-05 14:40 | alive | 350 ms | 5 | 3.1k | 1.8k |
| 2026-10-05 00:33 | alive | 190 ms | 5 | 1.8k | |
| 2026-10-04 10:04 | alive | 201 ms | 5 | 1.8k | |
| 2026-10-04 07:57 | alive | 276 ms | 5 | 1.8k | |
| 2026-10-03 20:37 | alive | 1.2 s | 5 | 1.8k | |
| 2026-10-03 17:53 | alive | 715 ms | 5 | 1.8k |
Badge and feed
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