Pentesttoolscom MCP Server

Command-line interface, Python bindings, and MCP server for Pentest-Tools.com, a platform for scanning web applications and network infrastructure for vulnerabilities. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with cicd and cybersecurity and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-03 · ★ 3 · #117 OF 120 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

GPL-3.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pentesttoolscom MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

PTT_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pentesttoolscom-pentesttools-pypi --transport http https://mcp.pentest-tools.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pentesttoolscom-pentesttools-pypi": {
      "url": "https://mcp.pentest-tools.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.pentest-tools.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-17

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.pentest-tools.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license GPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace com.pentest-tools - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · Who maintains Pentesttoolscom MCP Server

mcp-server is maintained by pentesttoolscom. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2023.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/pentesttoolscom/pentesttools-pypi
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #117 of 120 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: com.pentest-tools/mcp-server (active, first published 2026-04-24)

05 · Pentesttoolscom MCP Server FAQ

What is Pentesttoolscom MCP Server?

Is Pentesttoolscom MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-03. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Pentesttoolscom MCP Server?

Run `claude mcp add pentesttoolscom-pentesttools-p --transport http https://mcp.pentest-tools.com/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (PTT_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pentesttoolscom MCP Server require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-17, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

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