A side-by-side look at the Dechonet MCP and Contrastapi MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Dechonet MCP for security work as a local process; choose Contrastapi for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Dechonet MCP when
You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
You want tools like dns_lookup, ssl_check, http_security.
dns_lookupQuery DNS records (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, SOA, CAA) for a domain and validate email-related records, including DNSSEC presence and SPF/DMARC syntax, returning severity-rated diagnostics. Use this for a single authoritative answer about one domain. Use dns_propagation instead when you need to compare answers across multiple global resolvers (e.g., right after a change), or email_auth for a full SPF/DKIM/DMARC deliverability assessment. Read-only; requires no API key or authentication; subject to rate limiting. Returns a text report: status, KPI summary, detected issues, and recommended actions.
ssl_checkInspect a host's served TLS/SSL certificate and connection: expiry date, issuer, SAN list, chain integrity, TLS version, and HSTS, returning an A+ to F grade weighted by certificate validity (40%), TLS version (25%), chain trust (15%), and HSTS (20%). Use this to diagnose certificate or HTTPS-handshake problems for one host. Use http_security instead to audit response security headers, or security_scan for an all-in-one domain report. Read-only: it completes a TLS handshake but sends no application data; requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns a text report: grade, expiry/issuer KPIs, issues, and actions.
http_securityFollow a URL's HTTP redirect chain and audit response security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, COOP, CORP, COEP, Permissions-Policy), grading A+ to F and flagging information leaks such as server-version disclosure. Use this for HTTP-layer/header posture. Use ssl_check instead for certificate or TLS-handshake issues, or security_scan for a full domain report. Read-only (an HTTP GET-style probe that sends no payload); requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns a text report: grade, header findings, redirect trace, issues, and actions.
email_authAssess a domain's email authentication and deliverability posture: MX records, SPF, DMARC, DKIM (probes 15 common selectors), BIMI, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, and DANE, plus a blacklist check across all MX hosts, returning a 0-100 deliverability score. Use this for a full sending/receiving readiness review of a domain. Use dns_lookup instead if you only need raw TXT/MX records, or email_header_analysis to diagnose a specific message that was already sent. Read-only; requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns a text report: score, per-mechanism KPIs, issues, and actions.
port_scan
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.
Dechonet MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Contrastapi belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Dechonet MCP for security work and Contrastapi 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.
Dechonet MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Contrastapi is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 node-man-dechonet-mcp and upinar-contrastapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Dechonet MCP has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Contrastapi has 63/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 33 GitHub stars.
Probe a host for a fixed set of common TCP ports (HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, FTP, SMTP, DNS, and common databases) and report which are open, the service name, and the response time. BEHAVIOR: this makes an ACTIVE TCP connection to the target. It is non-intrusive — a connect probe only; it does not authenticate, send exploits, or transfer data — and changes nothing on the target (read-only), but the connection is visible in the target's logs, so only scan hosts you own or are explicitly authorized to test. Use this to confirm which services are exposed. Use ssl_check or http_security instead to assess a specific service's configuration. Requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns a per-port open/closed list with service names.
dns_propagationQuery one DNS record across 8+ global public resolvers (Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, OpenDNS, and more) simultaneously and report which resolvers return stale versus updated values. Use this after changing a record to confirm worldwide propagation. Use dns_lookup instead for a single authoritative answer with SPF/DMARC validation. Read-only; requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns per-resolver values and a consistency verdict.
reverse_dnsResolve the PTR (reverse DNS) record for an IPv4 or IPv6 address and verify forward-confirmed reverse DNS (FCrDNS) by checking that the PTR hostname resolves back to the same IP. Infers the hosting provider from PTR naming patterns. Use this to validate mail-server rDNS or identify a single IP's host. Use asn_lookup instead for network/BGP ownership of the IP. Read-only; requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns the PTR hostname, FCrDNS pass/fail, and a provider guess.
asn_lookupLook up Autonomous System (ASN) / BGP information for an IP address or AS number: the network operator, announced prefixes, abuse contact, and a classification (cloud, CDN, ISP, hosting, or enterprise). Use this to identify who runs a network or whether an IP is cloud/CDN-hosted. Use reverse_dns instead for the host-level PTR name of a single IP. Read-only; requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns operator, prefixes, classification, and abuse contact.
whois_lookupRetrieve domain registration data via RDAP (with WHOIS fallback): registrar, creation/expiry/update dates, nameservers, and EPP status flags, highlighting risk states such as clientHold and pendingDelete. Use this for ownership, lifecycle, and expiry questions about a registered domain. Use dns_lookup instead for live DNS records, or reverse_dns/asn_lookup for IP-level ownership. Read-only; requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns registrar, key dates, nameservers, and status flags.
subdomain_discoveryEnumerate the subdomains of a domain from Certificate Transparency logs — fully passive (no packets are sent to the target; CT logs are public records of every TLS certificate ever issued). Flags operational-looking names (dev, staging, admin, vpn, legacy) and wildcard certificates, because forgotten subdomains are a common takeover path. Use this as the first recon step to map a domain's attack surface. Use dns_lookup to check whether a discovered name still resolves, or lookalike_domains for typosquat variants of the domain name itself. Read-only; requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns the subdomain count, risky-name count, wildcard flag, and the hostname list.
lookalike_domainsGenerate the typosquat/lookalike variants of a domain that phishers actually register — homoglyph swaps (l→1, o→0, rn→m), TLD swaps (.com→.co), character omissions, transpositions, repetitions, hyphenations — and check which of them are currently registered (live NS delegation via DoH). Use this to assess brand-impersonation and phishing exposure for a domain the user is responsible for. A registered variant is NOT proof of abuse (it may be an unrelated legitimate site) — follow up with whois_lookup on each hit for its owner and registration date. Read-only; requires no API key; rate-limited. Returns generated/checked counts and the registered variants with the technique that produced each.
ip_infoReport information about the caller's own public IP as seen by the server: IPv4/IPv6 address, ISP, ASN, approximate geolocation, and proxy/VPN heuristics. Takes no input — it reflects the egress IP of THIS MCP server's network, which is usually NOT the end user's IP. Use this to discover the server's outbound IP or test connectivity. To inspect a specific, known IP instead, use asn_lookup or reverse_dns. Read-only; requires no API key; rate-limited.
domain_reportQuery DNS, WHOIS, SSL, subdomains, and threat intel for a domain in one call. By default dns.txt is filtered to security-relevant entries (SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT) and dns.total_txt_records reports the honest pre-filter count; pass include_all_txt=true for the raw TXT list. Use as a starting point for domain investigations; use audit_domain for live headers + tech stack. Response carries next_calls — chain with subdomain_enum (always emitted), ssl_check + tech_fingerprint (when an A record resolves) for the standard recon depth without re-prompting. Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. Returns domain report with DNS records, WHOIS data, SSL cert, risk score, email config, threat status, recommendation, and next_calls.
audit_domainPerform comprehensive domain audit: combines domain_report + live HTTP security headers + technology fingerprinting. By default report.dns.txt is filtered to security-relevant entries (SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT) and report.dns.total_txt_records reports the honest pre-filter count; pass include_all_txt=true for the raw TXT list. Use when you need the full picture (recon + active checks); use domain_report for passive-only assessment. Response carries next_calls — chain with subdomain_enum (always emitted) and ssl_check (when an A record resolves) for the residual recon depth (tech_fingerprint already inline as `technologies`). Free: 30/hr (costs 6 tokens), Pro: 500/hr. Returns {domain, report, technologies, live_headers, summary, next_calls}.
contrast_scanActive website security scan: runs the ContrastScan C engine (11 modules — HTTP security headers, SSL/TLS, DNS, redirect chain, information disclosure, cookie flags, DNSSEC, HTTP methods, CORS, HTML hygiene, deep CSP analysis) against the live site and enriches the raw result with severity-ranked vulnerability findings and a letter grade. Use for a hands-on misconfiguration scan; use audit_domain for passive recon (DNS/WHOIS/SSL/threat intel) and scan_headers for headers only. Active outbound fetch — a per-target eTLD+1 throttle (60 req/min) applies. Free: 30/hr (costs 6 tokens), Pro: 500/hr. Returns {domain, resolved_ip, total_score, max_score, grade, findings, findings_count, headers, ssl, dns, redirect, disclosure, cookies, dnssec, methods, cors, html, csp_analysis, enterprise, summary, next_calls}.
tech_stack_cve_auditComposite tech-stack + CVE audit (MCP-only, no REST endpoint). Detects technologies on the target domain, queries CVE database for known vulnerabilities per product, enriches top-10 CVE candidates with CISA KEV federal patch deadlines, and checks public exploit / PoC availability. Identical for every tier — all data is sourced from local DB mirrors (no Shodan/AbuseIPDB), so there is no tier gating. CVE candidate batch: 50. Cost: 10 tokens per call — Free 30/hr ≈ 3 audits, Pro 500/hr ≈ 50 audits. Returns {domain, technologies, cves_by_tech, kev_findings, exploit_findings, summary, next_calls}.
threat_reportQuery comprehensive threat profile for an IP: Shodan host data, AbuseIPDB reputation, ASN/geolocation, and open ports. Use for IP investigation and SOC alert triage; for domain data use domain_report. Note: nested asn block always returns at most 50 IPv4/IPv6 prefixes — call asn_lookup with include_full_prefixes=True for the full announced-prefixes list. enrichment.vulns is severity-aware list[VulnInfo] (cve_id + severity + cvss_v3) — Phase 2 v1.16.0 BREAKING; pre-1.16 it was list[str] of CVE IDs. Free: 30/hr (costs 6 tokens), Pro: 500/hr. Returns {ip, enrichment, abuseipdb, shodan, asn, threat_level}.
dns_lookupQuery all DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA) for a domain. Use for mail routing inspection, nameserver verification, or SPF/DMARC checks; for full overview use domain_report. TXT records are returned raw (no filter) — `total_txt_records` always carries the honest count (use domain_report for the security-only filtered TXT view). Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. Returns {domain, records: {a, aaaa, mx, ns, txt, total_txt_records, cname, soa}, summary}.
whois_lookupRetrieve WHOIS registration data: registrar, creation/expiry dates, nameservers, status. Use to verify domain ownership, age, expiration; for full audit use domain_report. Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. Returns {domain, whois: {registrar, creation_date, expiry_date, updated_date, name_servers, status, raw_length, error}, summary}.
ssl_checkAnalyze SSL/TLS certificate: grade (A/B/C/D/F), protocol version, cipher suite, chain, expiry, Subject Alternative Names, and structured validation findings. Invalid certs (expired, self-signed, hostname mismatch, untrusted root) are reported as findings via valid=false + validation_errors[] rather than as endpoint failures, so an unreachable cert still returns useful intel. Grade D = cert readable but invalid; F = expired, legacy TLS, or probe failure. Use to audit certificate validity and detect expiring certs; for full domain audit use audit_domain. Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. Returns {grade, valid, validation_errors, protocol, cipher, issuer, subject, not_before, not_after, days_remaining, chain, san, warnings}.
subdomain_enumDiscover subdomains using passive methods: Certificate Transparency logs + DNS brute-force (no active probing). Use to map organization's attack surface; non-intrusive. Response carries next_calls — capped at 5 ssl_check hints (one per first-five subdomain) so triage scales to large enumerations without token bloat; pull tail entries by name when needed. Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. Returns {domain, count, subdomains, sources, found_via_wordlist, found_via_crtsh, wildcard_status, crtsh_status, warnings, summary, next_calls}. Always check wildcard_status FIRST: 'absent' means the DNS brute-force plane was meaningful; 'present' means the zone answers every name (wildcard DNS) so wordlist results were discarded and count is a certificate-transparency LOWER BOUND — report the surface as UNKNOWN, not small, and never infer low exposure from it; 'undetermined' means a negative-control probe went unanswered, so count is unverified. Then check crtsh_status: 'ok' means the CT lookup completed (so a low count is real); 'timeout' / 'rate_limited' / 'unavailable' / 'error' means CT logs did not respond and the count is wordlist-only — the actual attack surface is likely larger, retry later or surface the limitation to the user.
tech_fingerprintDetect website technology stack: CMS, frameworks, CDN, analytics tools, web servers, languages (via HTTP headers + HTML analysis). Use for passive reconnaissance; for full audit use audit_domain. Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. Returns {technologies: [{name, category, confidence%, version}]}.
threat_intelCheck domain against abuse.ch URLhaus for known malware-distribution URLs (single source — for multi-feed correlation use ioc_lookup which adds ThreatFox and, for IPs, Feodo Tracker). Use for fast domain-level threat assessment; use phishing_check for specific URLs. Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. Returns {malware_urls, threat_tags, threat_status, summary}.
wayback_lookupRetrieve Wayback Machine snapshots for a domain: first capture, latest, total count, snapshot list. Use to investigate domain history and age; for full audit use domain_report. Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. status='ok' means the count is authoritative (even when 0 → confirmed no archives). status='unavailable' means CDX timed out/rate-limited/5xx — total_snapshots is OMITTED (unknown, NOT zero) and the agent should NOT report "no snapshots"; the warnings[] array carries the cdx_* error code (cdx_timeout/cdx_rate_limited/cdx_unavailable/cdx_error/cdx_parse_error/cdx_body_too_large). Heavy domains (kernel.org, microsoft.com, archive.org itself) frequently time out the CDX endpoint despite having millions of snapshots — fall back to archive_url for manual inspection. Returns {domain, status, total_snapshots, first_seen, last_seen, years_online, snapshots, archive_url, summary, warnings}.