B
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88% -- share of mcp packages requiring credentials for public MCP packages (2026)
88% of analyzed public MCP packages require credentials according to Astrix Security research.
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88%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
68
Evidence Quality
B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Astrix Security
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https://www.adspirer.com/blog/best-ad-mcp-servers-2026 ↗
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The 10 Best Ad MCP Servers in 2026 — Honest Rankings
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Astrix Security
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Research report analyzing 68 public MCP packages
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public MCP packages: 88% share of mcp packages requiring credentials. Source: Astrix Security (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/astrix-mcp-packages-require-credentials
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