knostic

MCP-Scanner

Name: knostic/MCP-Scanner
Author: knostic

Advanced Shodan-based scanner for discovering, verifying, and enumerating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and AI infrastructure tools over HTTP & SSE.

MCP Servers43 stars7 forks● PythonMITUpdated 26d ago

ClaudeWave Trust Score

87/100

✓ Trusted

Passed

✓Open-source license (MIT)
✓Actively maintained (<30d)
✓Clear description
✓Topics declared

Last scanned: 4/14/2026

Install in Claude Desktop

Method detected: Manual

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-scanner": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/MCP-Scanner/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

1. Copy the snippet above.

2. Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Mac) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

3. Replace any <placeholder> values with your API keys or paths.

4. Restart Claude Desktop. The MCP server appears automatically.

💡 Clone https://github.com/knostic/MCP-Scanner and follow its README for install instructions.

Use cases

🔐 Security ⚙️ DevOps

About

MCP Servers overview

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Topics

ai-securitydata-governancemcpmodel-context-protocol

Frequently asked

What people ask about MCP-Scanner

What is knostic/MCP-Scanner?

knostic/MCP-Scanner is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. Advanced Shodan-based scanner for discovering, verifying, and enumerating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and AI infrastructure tools over HTTP & SSE. It has 43 GitHub stars and was last updated 26d ago.

How do I install MCP-Scanner?

You can install MCP-Scanner by cloning the repository (https://github.com/knostic/MCP-Scanner) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.

Is knostic/MCP-Scanner safe to use?

Our security agent has analyzed knostic/MCP-Scanner and assigned a Trust Score of 87/100 (tier: Trusted). See the full breakdown of passed checks and flags on this page.

Who maintains knostic/MCP-Scanner?

knostic/MCP-Scanner is maintained by knostic. The last recorded GitHub activity is from 26d ago, with 4 open issues.

Are there alternatives to MCP-Scanner?

Yes. On ClaudeWave you can browse similar mcp servers at /categories/mcp, sorted by popularity or recent activity.

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