Cert Atlas
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_examsA | Search 1,562 certification & professional exams by name, code, certifying body, or vendor. Call this whenever a user mentions a certification or exam — e.g. AWS Solutions Architect, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, PMP, CCNA, NCLEX, CFA, Azure AZ-104, CKA — or asks what certs a body offers. Returns matching exams with code, certifying body, question count, domain count, and a free practice-exam link. |
| get_exam_blueprintA | Get the full published blueprint for ONE certification exam: domain/objective breakdown with topic weights, passing score, question count & types, duration, price, prerequisites, retake & renewal policy, languages, and the official source URL. Call this for 'what's on the X exam', 'how is X weighted by domain', 'prerequisites for X', 'passing score for X', 'how long is X'. Accepts an exam_id, exam_code, or certification name. Includes a free practice-exam link. |
| compare_examsA | Compare 2–8 certification exams side by side — price, duration, passing score, question count, and domain count. Call for 'X vs Y', 'which is harder/cheaper', 'easiest cloud cert', 'CCNA vs Network+'. Accepts exam ids, codes, or names; each row links a free practice exam. |
| list_certifying_bodiesA | List the 217 certifying bodies / vendors covered by Cert Atlas with exam counts. Call for 'what certification providers/vendors are covered', 'how many AWS/Microsoft/Cisco certs'. Optionally filter by a substring. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| study-plan | Build a topic-weighted study plan for a certification, grounded in its real blueprint. |
| compare-certs | Structured side-by-side comparison of two or more certifications. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| cert-atlas-index | The master index of all 1,562 certification exams (one lean row each). |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a unique purpose: compare_exams compares multiple exams, get_exam_blueprint provides detailed info on one, list_certifying_bodies lists vendors, and search_exams searches for exams. No overlap.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun snake_case pattern: compare_exams, get_exam_blueprint, list_certifying_bodies, search_exams.
Four tools is a well-scoped set for a certification exam database, covering search, detail, comparison, and vendor listing without unnecessary extras.
The tools cover all likely user needs: finding exams, getting detailed blueprints, comparing multiple exams, and listing certifying bodies. No obvious gaps for a read-only reference.