# Snyk API & Web MCP Server

**Category:** 🔒 Security  
**Repository:** https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp  
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## Description
MCP server for Snyk API & Web — DAST scanning, findings management, and vulnerability triage

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Heuristic fallback — verify the package name and runner against the repository README before running it. Uses `npx` (confidence: low):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "snyk-api-web-mcp-server": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","snyk-api-web-mcp-server"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation & README

![SAW MCP Banner](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/snyk/saw-mcp/HEAD/assets/Snyk_API_and_Web_Banner.webp)

# Snyk API & Web MCP Server

Connect your AI coding assistant to Snyk API & Web so it can onboard scan targets, configure authentication, run DAST scans, and triage findings — all through natural language.

Built on FastMCP 2.0, works with Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, and any MCP-compatible client.

> **Naming note:** Snyk API & Web was formerly known as Probely. The API endpoints (`api.probely.com`), web console (`plus.probely.app`), and MCP tool names (`probely_*`) still use the legacy domain and prefix. Environment variables and config sections use the new `SAW` / `saw` naming.

See **[USER_GUIDE.md](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/USER_GUIDE.md)** for usage, examples, and tool reference.

> **This repository is closed to public contributions.** We appreciate community interest, but we do not accept pull requests, issues, or other contributions from external contributors at this time. If you have found a security issue, please see [SECURITY.md](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/SECURITY.md).

## Requirements

- Python 3.10+
- Node.js 18+ and npm (for web target login recording via `playwright-cli`; optional if using Playwright MCP instead)
- Snyk API & Web API key

## Quick Start

### 1. Get Your API Key

Go to [https://plus.probely.app/api-keys](https://plus.probely.app/api-keys) and create an API key.

> **Important**
>
> Use a **custom role, limited-scope API key** for the Snyk API & Web MCP Server.
> Create the key only with the permissions required for the intended actions.
> Do not use a highly privileged or global API key, as this can affect your entire account and its resources.

### 2. Install

#### Cursor Marketplace (recommended for Cursor users)

Install directly from the [Cursor Marketplace](https://cursor.com/marketplace/snyk/snyk-api-web):

1. Open the [Snyk API & Web plugin page](https://cursor.com/marketplace/snyk/snyk-api-web) and click **Install**, or go to **Settings → Plugins** and search for **Snyk API & Web**
2. Set your API key as an environment variable before launching Cursor:
   ```bash
   export MCP_SAW_API_KEY="your-api-key"
   ```

The plugin installs the MCP server, rules, and skills automatically.

#### Devin MCP Marketplace (Devin users)

Install directly from Devin's MCP Marketplace:

1. Open Devin and go to **Settings → Configuration**.
2. Under **MCP servers**, click **Open MCP Marketplace**.
3. Search for **Snyk API & Web** and click **Install**.
4. When prompted, enter your API key.

No manual configuration needed — Devin handles the setup automatically.

#### One-command install (any MCP client)

```bash
uvx --from git+https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp.git saw-mcp
```

Or add to your MCP client configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "SAW": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp.git", "saw-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SAW_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

<details>
<summary>Alternative installation methods</summary>

**Install from release tarball**

```bash
tar -xzvf SnykAPIWeb-<version>.tgz
cd SnykAPIWeb
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

Download from [Releases](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/releases) and replace `<version>` with the actual version number (e.g., `1.0.0`).

**Clone from source**

```bash
git clone https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp.git
cd saw-mcp
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

</details>

### 3. Store Your API Key

The server reads your API key from (in order of precedence): environment variable `MCP_SAW_API_KEY` → `.env` file → `config/config.yaml`.

**Option A: Environment variable** (recommended for Marketplace / `uvx` installs)

```bash
export MCP_SAW_API_KEY="your-api-key"
```

**Option B: `.env` file** (recommended for source installs)

Run the setup script (prompts securely, no key in shell history):

```bash
./scripts/setup-env.sh
```

Or pipe from a secret manager: `op read 'op://vault/item/key' | ./scripts/setup-env.sh`

This writes a `.env` file in the project root (gitignored). The server loads it automatically at startup.

**Option C: Secret reference** (avoids storing the key in plaintext anywhere)

`MCP_SAW_API_KEY` and the config `api_key` field also accept a reference that is resolved at runtime, so the literal key never sits in a file:

```bash
export MCP_SAW_API_KEY="op://vault/saw-mcp/api-key"   # resolved via the 1Password CLI (`op`)
export MCP_SAW_API_KEY="env:MY_SAW_KEY"               # read from another environment variable
```

> Avoid committing a plaintext key. `config/config.yaml` is gitignored, and a plaintext key read from it logs a warning at startup.

### 4. Install Browser Automation (web targets with login)

Web target onboarding records login sequences in a real browser. **Preferred for coding agents:** [`playwright-cli`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@playwright/cli) via Shell:

```bash
npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest
playwright-cli install-browser chromium
```

Or run `./scripts/setup-playwright.sh` from a cloned repo.

**Alternative:** install [Playwright MCP](https://playwright.dev/docs/getting-started-mcp) as a second MCP server (better for MCP-only clients without Shell). See [Web target prerequisites](#web-target-prerequisites).

### 5. Configure Your IDE

If you installed from the Cursor or Devin marketplace, configuration is automatic. For other clients, add to your MCP client configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "SAW": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp.git", "saw-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SAW_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

For host-specific setup see the [Installation Guides](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/docs/installation-guides/).

<details>
<summary>Additional configuration options</summary>

- **Override the base URL:** add `"MCP_SAW_BASE_URL": "https://your-instance-url"` to the `env` block.
- **Use a config file:** set `"MCP_SAW_CONFIG_PATH": "/path/to/config.yaml"` instead.
- **Set log level:** add `"MCP_SAW_LOG_LEVEL": "DEBUG"` (options: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL; default: INFO).

</details>

### 6. Start Using

Ask your AI assistant to:

- "Configure a Snyk API & Web API target from this OpenAPI schema / Swagger document / Postman collection."
- "Configure a Snyk API & Web web target for this authenticated application."

See **[prompts.md](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/prompts.md)** for a full catalog of example prompts — from simple one-liners to complex multi-target workflows.

### Web target prerequisites

The SAW MCP server talks to the Snyk API & Web platform — it does not include a browser. To onboard **web targets with login sequences**, the AI needs browser automation via one of:

| Path | Best for | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| **`playwright-cli`** (preferred) | Cursor, Devin, Claude Code, Cloud Agents with Shell | `npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest && playwright-cli install-browser chromium` |
| **[Playwright MCP](https://playwright.dev/docs/getting-started-mcp)** (fallback) | MCP-only clients without Shell (e.g. Claude Desktop) | Add Playwright MCP to your IDE's MCP config |

**Workflow:**

1. Prompt with the target URL and credentials — e.g. *"Add target example.com with credentials user@example.com / password123"*.
2. The AI records the login in a browser (`playwright-cli` or Playwright MCP).
3. SAW MCP tools create the target and upload the sequence in the [Probely sequence-recorder format](https://github.com/Probely/sequence-recorder).

Without browser automation, the AI falls back to **form login** (`probely_configure_form_login`) — simple single-page login only; no multi-step flows or 2FA.

See the [Cursor installation guide](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/docs/installation-guides/install-cursor.md#browser-automation-for-web-targets) for setup details.

## IDE Integration

Detailed per-host guides live in [`docs/installation-guides/`](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/docs/installation-guides/):

| Host | Guide |
|------|-------|
| **Cursor** | [install-cursor.md](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/docs/installation-guides/install-cursor.md) |
| **Claude Desktop** | [install-claude.md](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/docs/installation-guides/install-claude.md) |
| **Devin / Other IDEs** | [install-devin.md](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/docs/installation-guides/install-devin.md) |

## Packaging

```bash
bash scripts/package.sh
```

Creates `dist/SnykAPIWeb-<version>.tgz` (version from `snyk_apiweb/__init__.py`).

## Development & Testing

### Run the Server (standalone)

Running the server directly starts it and waits for an MCP client connection. This is mainly useful for **development and debugging**:

```bash
./venv/bin/python -m snyk_apiweb.server
```

### Development Mode (hot reload)

For active development with automatic reload on file changes:

```bash
./scripts/dev.sh
```

## License

This project is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](https://github.com/snyk/saw-mcp/blob/HEAD/LICENSE).

<!-- mcp-name: io.github.snyk/saw-mcp -->