MCP Threatintel vs Agent Security Scanner MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Threatintel and Agent Security Scanner MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Threatintel when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: threatintel_status, threatintel_lookup_ip, threatintel_lookup_domain.

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Choose Agent Security Scanner MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Threatintel Security	Agent Security Scanner MCP Security
Summary	Unified threat intel - OTX, AbuseIPDB, GreyNoise, abuse.ch, Feodo Tracker	Security layer for AI agents: blocks prompt injection, detects fake packages, scans vulnerabilities.
Category & Scope	Security	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-threatintel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-threatintel-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-security-scanner-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-security-scanner-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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