MCP server manifest: MCP server, setup and security

What MCP server manifest does

According to its repository: “An MCP server that exposes functionalities to use Zomato's services.”

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard plug between an AI agent and an outside service: once the server is connected, its tools show up in the agent, which decides when to call them. MCP server manifest is listed under Other integrations, a category of 194 servers in the directory, where it ranks #51 by stars.

Installing and connecting MCP server manifest

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

• remote server (streamable-http): you connect to it by URL, with nothing to install locally

It works with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and most recent agents). You add one entry to the client's MCP configuration: server name, start command or URL, environment variables.

Security: what to check

Connecting an MCP server means installing software that talks straight to your agent: it runs with your rights and the model trusts its tool descriptions. The risk therefore depends on what it can touch and how far its code can be trusted.

Points found for MCP server manifest:

• No licence: without a licence the code is not legally reusable, even if it is public. Avoid it in a company setting without the author's agreement.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on September 23, 2025, the Zomato/mcp-server-manifest repository has 186 stars and 28 forks, with 56 open issues. It has more stars than 77% of the servers in the directory. Last change 6 months ago. Version published in the registry: 1.0.0 (September 23, 2025).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.