MCP Security Platform

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        "observed": false,
        "billing": "not_found",
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      "evidence_quality": "high",
      "upvotes": 0
    },
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        "observed": true,
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        "lowest_monthly_usd": 25,
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      },
      "evidence_quality": "high",
      "upvotes": 0
    }
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        "observed": false,
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        "monthly_usd": null,
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      "upvotes": 0
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      },
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        "value_pct": null,
        "held_reason": null
      }
    },
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          {
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          {
            "provider": "mcpindex",
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          {
            "provider": "sentinel_monitoring",
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          {
            "provider": "nanomind_security_classifier",
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          {
            "provider": "cerbos_mcp",
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          },
          {
            "provider": "zentric_protocol",
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          },
          {
            "provider": "dominion_observatory",
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        ],
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      {
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          {
            "provider": "prompt_injection_scanner_mcp",
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            "provider": "sentinel_monitoring",
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          },
          {
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          },
          {
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          {
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          {
            "provider": "shrike_mcp",
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          },
          {
            "provider": "gatewayai",
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          {
            "provider": "clawguard",
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          {
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          {
            "provider": "clawguard",
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          {
            "provider": "cerbos_mcp",
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          {
            "provider": "dominion_observatory",
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          "monthly_usd": null,
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        "observed": true
      },
      {
        "agent_id": "aim_mcp",
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          "monthly_usd": null,
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          "billing": "not_found",
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          "monthly_usd": null,
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        },
        "observed": false
      },
      {
        "agent_id": "clawguard",
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          "observed": true,
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          "headline": "Free tier, then from $114.56/mo",
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        },
        "observed": true
      },
      {
        "agent_id": "dominion_observatory",
        "name": "dominion-observatory",
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          "observed": true,
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          "monthly_usd": 49,
          "headline": "Free tier, then from $49/mo",
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        "observed": true
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      {
        "tool": "price_benchmark",
        "arguments": {
          "niche": "mcp-security-platform"
        },
        "purpose": "full observed price distribution + per-tier medians for this niche"
      },
      {
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          "niche": "mcp-security-platform",
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      {
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          "agent_id": "agent_security_gateway"
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        "tool": "get_agent_profile",
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          "agent_id": "agent_security_gateway"
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        "purpose": "full profile, integrations and pricing for one provider"
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}