What is the PSS-10 scale?

The PSS-10 is the Perceived Stress Scale, a standard capability used to measure how much stress a person feels in their life.

How does the MCP handle scoring?

The MCP calculates the total score and automatically applies the necessary reverse scoring for specific items in the scale.

Can the AI tell if a response is invalid?

Yes, the validation capability checks that all responses are within the allowed 0 to 4 range and that no required items are missing.

What stress levels are reported?

The capability classifies results into Low, Moderate, or High stress levels based on the calculated score.

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a widely used psychological instrument designed to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful.

How do I use the calculate_stress_score capability?

Provide a JSON object containing the 10 response items (e.g., 'item_1': 3) to the responses parameter. The capability will automatically handle reverse scoring and return your total score and stress level.

What are the valid response values?

All responses must be integers between 0 and 4, where 0 means 'Never' and 4 means 'Very Often'.

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Connect Pss 10 Stress Assessment to ChatGPT and Claude

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Run standardized perceived stress scoring through your AI client.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 3 capabilities

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through PSS-10 Assessment Service.

01
Validate pss responses
This capability checks that user answers meet the required PSS-10 criteria. It ensures every response stays within the valid 0 to 4 range.
02
Get pss questions
This capability provides the standard ten questions used in the PSS-10 scale. Your agent calls this to start a new assessment.
03
Calculate stress score
This capability computes the final stress score from user responses. It handles the reverse scoring and classifies the result into low, moderate, or high levels.

Real work

What teams actually run

Automated Screening

An agent conducts a PSS-10 assessment with a user and provides an immediate stress level report.

Data Integrity Checks

You use the validation capability to ensure user-submitted stress data is clean and complete before processing.

Mental Health Monitoring

An agent tracks stress scores over time to identify changes in a user's perceived stress levels.

Clinical Workflow Integration

A developer connects this MCP to a custom client to add standardized stress scoring to a health platform.

One connector, every AI

PSS-10 Assessment Service works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put PSS-10 Assessment Service to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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PSS-10 Assessment Service is checked daily against the live service.

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Fastest day: 554ms
Slowest day: 942ms
14-day trend: Slowing+15%

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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of PSS-10 Assessment Service, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with PSS-10 Assessment Service. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

PSS-10 Assessment Service Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jYYUegjU1tqzGXcqjpkYPrENTE1AK2C9cntFUfT2/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — PSS-10 Assessment Service capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pss-10-stress-assessment-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jYYUegjU1tqzGXcqjpkYPrENTE1AK2C9cntFUfT2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up PSS-10 Assessment Service in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work PSS-10 Assessment Service owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to integrate mental health screening into digital capabilities or agentic workflows.

01
Mental Health Researchers
They use the agent to automate the collection and scoring of stress data.
02
Wellness App Developers
They hand off the scoring logic to the MCP to power user assessments.
03
Clinical Data Analysts
They use the capability to validate and categorize stress metrics from user inputs.

FAQ

Questions PSS-10 Assessment Service owners ask.

01
What is the PSS-10 scale?
The PSS-10 is the Perceived Stress Scale, a standard capability used to measure how much stress a person feels in their life.
02
How does the MCP handle scoring?
The MCP calculates the total score and automatically applies the necessary reverse scoring for specific items in the scale.
03
Can the AI tell if a response is invalid?
Yes, the validation capability checks that all responses are within the allowed 0 to 4 range and that no required items are missing.
04
What stress levels are reported?
The capability classifies results into Low, Moderate, or High stress levels based on the calculated score.
05
Which AI clients can use this MCP?
You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
06
What is the PSS-10?
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a widely used psychological instrument designed to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful.
07
How do I use the calculate_stress_score capability?
Provide a JSON object containing the 10 response items (e.g., 'item_1': 3) to the responses parameter. The capability will automatically handle reverse scoring and return your total score and stress level.
08
What are the valid response values?
All responses must be integers between 0 and 4, where 0 means 'Never' and 4 means 'Very Often'.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-03

Validate pss responses

Get pss questions

Calculate stress score

What teams actually run

Automated Screening

Data Integrity Checks

Mental Health Monitoring

Clinical Workflow Integration

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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Claude Desktop

Mental Health Researchers

Wellness App Developers

Clinical Data Analysts

What is the PSS-10 scale?

How does the MCP handle scoring?

Can the AI tell if a response is invalid?

What stress levels are reported?

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

What is the PSS-10?

How do I use the calculate_stress_score capability?

What are the valid response values?

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