What is the key difference between Phishunt and Shield?

Phishunt belongs to the Security category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Shield belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Phishunt or Shield in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Phishunt and Shield free or paid?

Phishunt operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Shield operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Phishunt lists 11 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Shield lists 6 tools with 4 views and 11 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Phishunt and Shield together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Phishunt vs Shield

In-depth architectural comparison of the Phishunt and Shield 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Phishunt

Security · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Shield

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Phishunt if you need specialized Security tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Shield if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Phishunt when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: check_domain, list_brand_phishings, get_recent_detections.

Explore Phishunt Details

Choose Shield 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: Pre-execution MCP call guardrails, TOFU tool-catalog pinning, Tool description and result scanning.

Explore Shield Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Phishunt Security	Shield AperionAI Security
Summary	Public phishing feed: suspicious/confirmed phishing URLs detected hourly. No auth, CC0.	Local guardrail proxy for AI coding agents. Wraps any MCP server (stdio or Streamable HTTP) and blocks destructive tool calls — DROP TABLE, rm -rf, force-push — before they execute. MCP supply-chain protection: TOFU tool-catalog pinning against rug pulls, plus tool-description and tool-result scanning for tool poisoning and prompt injection. 51 starter rules, approval gates, audit logging. Single binary, Apache-2.0.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Phishunt Tools (11)

check_domain

Is this host (or a list of up to 20) in the active phishunt feed? Exact match; misses are checked against the archive.

list_brand_phishings

List active phishings targeting a brand (e.g. `microsoft`).

get_recent_detections

Delta sync: detections since an ISO date.

get_brand_metadata

Curated brand metadata (display name, category, AI characterisation, active count).

get_cert_metadata

Factual metadata for an abused TLS intermediate CA (operator, root, key type, siblings).

search_phishings

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).

Phishunt Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phishunt": {
      "url": "https://mcp.phishunt.io/"
    }
  }
}

Shield Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aperionai-shield": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Phishunt is categorized under Security and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Shield belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select Phishunt when you need capabilities focused on security and Shield when you require tools for security.

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