Grok
Rightshold for Grok and Grok Bot: rights checks in one call
Add https://www.rightshold.com/mcp as a custom connector and Grok can check licenses, read a site's AI policy and verify other agents, free and with no key.
Connect
- Grok (grok.com): grok.com/connectors, then New Connector, then Custom. URL:
https://www.rightshold.com/mcp - Grok Bot: Connect apps, custom MCP server, same URL (Remote HTTPS to send your key)
- Grok Build:
grok mcp add --transport http rightshold https://www.rightshold.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer ${RIGHTSHOLD_API_KEY}"
from xai_sdk.tools import mcp
rightshold = mcp(server_url="https://www.rightshold.com/mcp?toolset=checks", server_label="rightshold")Prompts that work as written
- Use Rightshold to check whether I can use a CC-BY-NC-4.0 photo in a paid ad.
- Before you crawl example.com, ask Rightshold what its AI policy says about training.
- Ask Rightshold whether MIT and GPL-3.0-only code can ship together in a product I sell.
- Write the attribution line I owe for this CC-BY-4.0 image, using Rightshold.
- Check this agent's RS-KYA level with Rightshold before we pay it: <its RS number or handle>.
- Clear every font, image and library in this release with Rightshold and give me a signed manifest.
How do I add Rightshold to Grok?
On grok.com open grok.com/connectors, choose New Connector, then Custom, and enter https://www.rightshold.com/mcp. On Grok Business or Enterprise a team admin adds the connector first.
Does Grok need an API key for Rightshold?
No. License checks, AI-policy reads, agent verification, the Gate and every verify tool are free without a key. A free key is only needed for signed Rights Receipts and manifests.
How does Grok Bot connect?
Add a custom MCP server from Connect apps with the same URL. Choose Remote HTTPS when it should send your key as Authorization: Bearer.
Can I use it from the xAI API?
Yes: the Responses API takes Rightshold as a remote MCP tool. In Python: from xai_sdk.tools import mcp; rightshold = mcp(server_url="https://www.rightshold.com/mcp?toolset=checks", server_label="rightshold")
Does Rightshold charge Grok for checks?
No. Checks and verification are free and no endpoint asks for payment. Signed receipts include 1,000 a month per account; nothing is charged during the preview.
Can Grok sign me up?
Only when you ask it to: sign_up creates your account and a free key in one call once you accept the terms. The key is shown once; put it in the connector's settings, not in the chat.
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