A side-by-side look at the MCP Server Dns and Quiet Failures MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Server Dns for security work as a local process; choose Quiet Failures for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
dns_lookup, reverse_dns, resolve_all.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Q Quiet Failures | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| 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 | 3 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Server Dns | View Quiet Failures |
dns_lookupLook up DNS records for a domain. Returns A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, SOA, SRV, or PTR records.reverse_dnsPerform a reverse DNS (PTR) lookup on an IP address.resolve_allResolve all common DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME) for a domain in one call.check_nameserversGet the nameserver (NS) records for a domain.whoisQuery WHOIS data for a domain. Uses IANA and follows referrals to registrar WHOIS servers.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ofershap-mcp-server-dns": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-dns"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"quiet-failures": {
"url": "https://quietfailures.com/mcp"
}
}
}