Maskbreak vs ToolTrust Scanner
A side-by-side look at the Maskbreak and ToolTrust Scanner MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Maskbreak for security work as a local process; choose ToolTrust Scanner 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 Maskbreak when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
MASKBREAK_API_KEY, SENTINEL_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
lookup_ip, service_status.
Choose ToolTrust Scanner when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
tooltrust_scan_config, tooltrust_scan_server, tooltrust_scanner_scan.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MASKBREAK_API_KEYSENTINEL_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 19 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Maskbreak | View ToolTrust Scanner |
Tools & capabilities
Maskbreak tools 2
lookup_ipLook up limited public IP intelligence: cloud-hosting ranges and Tor exit nodes. Returns known, an allow/review/block verdict, a 0-100 risk score, and nullable signals/network metadata. Unknown or false signals do not establish safety. VPN/proxy and device evidence require a browser-SDK-backed visit via /v1/evaluate, which this tool does not perform.service_statusCurrent operational status of the Sentinel API: uptime, per-service health, and average latency.
ToolTrust Scanner tools 5
tooltrust_scan_configScan all MCP servers in your `.mcp.json` or `~/.claude.jsontooltrust_scan_serverLaunch and scan a specific MCP server by commandtooltrust_scanner_scanScan a raw JSON blob of tool definitionstooltrust_lookupLook up a server's trust grade from the ToolTrust Directorytooltrust_list_rulesList all built-in security rules
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.
Maskbreak
{
"mcpServers": {
"maskbreak": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sentinelsup/mcp"
],
"env": {
"MASKBREAK_API_KEY": "YOUR_MASKBREAK_API_KEY_HERE",
"SENTINEL_BASE_URL": "YOUR_SENTINEL_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
ToolTrust Scanner
{
"mcpServers": {
"tooltrust-scanner": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tooltrust-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Maskbreak is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. ToolTrust Scanner belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Maskbreak for security work and ToolTrust Scanner 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.
Maskbreak has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. ToolTrust Scanner 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 maskbreak and tooltrust-scanner as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Maskbreak has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. ToolTrust Scanner has 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars.