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WebRef (paid)

by johnaio281version 1.8.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry namedev.workers.johnaio281.webref/webref

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Web standards and time reference for agents: HTTP codes, retries, deadlines. Paid via x402.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://webref.johnaio281.workers.dev/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http webref https://webref.johnaio281.workers.dev/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webref": {
      "url": "https://webref.johnaio281.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "webref": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://webref.johnaio281.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://webref.johnaio281.workers.dev/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 7, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • http_status

    Look up an HTTP status code: what it means, what the client must do, whether it is retryable, whether it is safe to replay, the defining RFC and the common causes. ($0.003 per call)

  • status_for_situation

    Find the HTTP status code that matches a described situation, when the code is not known in advance — for example 'the caller is being rate limited' or 'upstream returned garbage'. ($0.005 per call)

  • retry_advice

    Decide how a client should react to a status code: retry with backoff, check the outcome before retrying, or do not retry. Includes a suggested backoff schedule. ($0.005 per call)

  • mime_type

    Look up a MIME type by full type or by file extension: the top-level type, what it is for, and the usual file extension. ($0.003 per call)

  • list_mime_types

    List or search MIME types by top-level type or by keyword, for example image types or anything to do with calendars. ($0.003 per call)

  • content_type_advice

    Check whether a Content-Type header matches what an endpoint kind expects, and say what to send instead when it does not. ($0.003 per call)

  • http_method

    Describe an HTTP method: whether it is safe, whether it is idempotent, whether it carries a body, and what it is for. ($0.003 per call)

  • time_until

    How much time is between two instants: the direction, the total in every unit, and a day/hour/minute/second breakdown. Use it to compute a retry delay, a rate-limit reset, or whether a deadline has passed. ($0.003 per call)

  • describe_instant

    Describe an instant: its date, weekday and time in UTC and in Tehran local time (UTC+03:30), plus the Unix timestamp. Use it when a response carries a timestamp and the local date matters. ($0.003 per call)

  • weekday_of

    Which day of the week a date falls on, and whether it is a business day. Use it before scheduling work or setting a deadline that lands on a weekend. ($0.003 per call)

  • business_days_between

    Count the business days between two dates, excluding weekends. Use it to turn a calendar deadline into a working-day deadline. Public holidays are not excluded, so the count is an upper bound. ($0.005 per call)

  • add_duration

    Add a duration to an instant and get the result, in UTC and in Tehran local time. Use it for a TTL, a lock expiry, or a token lifetime. ($0.003 per call)

  • convert_duration

    Convert a duration between units and get it in plain language. Use it to express a timeout in the unit the caller asked for, or to check whether a limit is seconds, minutes or milliseconds. ($0.003 per call)

  • unix_time

    Convert between a date and a Unix timestamp, in either direction. Use it when a payload carries one and the other is needed. ($0.003 per call)

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain webref.johnaio281.workers.dev (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 983 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 14 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 18326 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 81% of the other 18326 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18326 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is WebRef (paid) safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.8.0) reached the registry 9 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Signoff

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