Ghidra MCP vs Securitytrails
A side-by-side look at the Ghidra MCP and Securitytrails MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ghidra MCP for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose Securitytrails for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ghidra MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Securitytrails when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
securitytrails_domain, securitytrails_subdomains, securitytrails_dns_history.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,877 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Ghidra MCP | View Securitytrails |
Tools & capabilities
Ghidra MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Securitytrails tools 4
securitytrails_domainDomain intel (DNS, subdomain count) for <hostname>. Returns current A/MX/NS records, subdomain count, and Alexa rank. Example: securitytrails_domain({ hostname: "github.com", _apiKey: "your-key" })securitytrails_subdomainsEnumerate subdomains of <hostname>. Returns the subdomain labels plus fully-qualified domains. Example: securitytrails_subdomains({ hostname: "github.com", _apiKey: "your-key" })securitytrails_dns_historyHistorical DNS records for <hostname>. Returns past record values with first/last-seen dates for a given record type (a, aaaa, mx, ns, soa, txt). Example: securitytrails_dns_history({ hostname: "github.com", type: "a", _apiKey: "your-key" })securitytrails_whoisWHOIS for <hostname>. Returns registrar, creation/expiration dates, and registration contacts. Example: securitytrails_whois({ hostname: "github.com", _apiKey: "your-key" })
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Ghidra MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ghidra-mcp": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/mcp"
}
}
}
Securitytrails
{
"mcpServers": {
"securitytrails": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-securitytrails"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ghidra MCP is categorized under Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Securitytrails belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ghidra MCP for security work and Securitytrails for security.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Ghidra MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Securitytrails has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ghidra-mcp and securitytrails as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ghidra MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 5,877 GitHub stars. Securitytrails has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
