Voidly MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Voidly Global Censorship Index. Enables AI systems to query real-time internet censorship data.

Data Scale

• 11.7M live OONI measurements
• 1B+ historical measurements (10-year archive)
• 120+ countries monitored
• Updated every 5 minutes

Installation

npx @voidly/mcp-server

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "voidly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@voidly/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf / Cline

Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "voidly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@voidly/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description
get_censorship_index	Global overview of all monitored countries
get_country_status	Detailed status for a specific country
check_domain_blocked	Check if a domain is blocked in a country
get_most_censored	Ranked list of most censored countries
get_active_incidents	Currently active censorship incidents

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask:

• "What countries have the most internet censorship?"
• "Is the internet censored in China?"
• "What's the censorship status in Iran?"
• "Are there any active internet shutdowns?"
• "Is Twitter blocked in Russia?"

Other AI Platforms

OpenAI / ChatGPT

MCP isn't supported by OpenAI yet. Use our OpenAI Action instead:

1. Go to ChatGPT → Create GPT → Actions
2. Import openai-action/openapi.yaml
3. Your GPT can now query Voidly data

Direct API

Public endpoints (no auth):

• https://api.voidly.ai/data/censorship-index.json
• https://api.voidly.ai/data/country/{code}
• https://api.voidly.ai/data/methodology

Data Sources

• Primary: OONI (Open Observatory of Network Interference)
• Secondary: Voidly probe network
• License: CC BY 4.0

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm run dev

Links

• Voidly Censorship Index
• npm Package
• OpenAI Action Spec

License

MIT