A side-by-side look at the Clawguard MCP and MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Clawguard MCP for security work as a local process; choose MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
CLAWGUARD_API_KEY, CLAWGUARD_BASE_URL.scan_text, scan_batch, get_patterns.url_scanner_scan, url_scanner_scan_with_intent, url_scanner_async_scan.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Required env vars | CLAWGUARD_API_KEYCLAWGUARD_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Clawguard MCP | View MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. |
scan_textScan a single text for prompt injection threatsscan_batchScan up to 10 texts in one callget_patternsList all 225 detection patterns by categoryget_usageCheck your API usage and remaining quotahealth_checkVerify the Shield API is runningurl_scanner_scanAnalyze URL for security threatsurl_scanner_scan_with_intentAnalyze URL with optional intent contexturl_scanner_async_scanCompatibility async submit toolurl_scanner_async_scan_with_intentCompatibility async submit with intenturl_scanner_async_task_statusCompatibility status polling toolurl_scanner_async_task_resultCompatibility result polling toolPaste 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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"joergmichno-clawguard-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"clawguard-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CLAWGUARD_API_KEY": "YOUR_CLAWGUARD_API_KEY_HERE",
"CLAWGUARD_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CLAWGUARD_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-native-url-security-scanner-that-protects-ai-agent-workflows": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"preclick"
]
}
}
}