What is the key difference between MCP Security Audit and SSL Certificate Check?

MCP Security Audit belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution, while SSL Certificate Check belongs to the Security category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install MCP Security Audit or SSL Certificate Check 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 MCP Security Audit and SSL Certificate Check free or paid?

MCP Security Audit operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). SSL Certificate Check operates under a Freemium model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Security Audit lists 6 tools with 4 views and 57 GitHub stars. SSL Certificate Check lists 1 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Security Audit and SSL Certificate Check 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

MCP Security Audit vs SSL Certificate Check

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Security Audit and SSL Certificate Check 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

MCP Security Audit

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

SSL Certificate Check

Security · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 70/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Security Audit if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose SSL Certificate Check if your workspace requires Security integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Security Audit 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: Remote npm registry security checks, Critical-to-low severity reporting, CVE, CVSS, CWE, and advisory references.

Explore MCP Security Audit Details

Choose SSL Certificate Check when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Freemium).
Primary tools included: ssl_check.

Explore SSL Certificate Check Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Security Audit qianniuspace Security	S SSL Certificate Check VerifiedSecurity
Summary	A powerful MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that audits npm package dependencies for security vulnerabilities. Built with remote npm registry integration for real-time security checks.	Inspect the certificate and TLS versions served by one public endpoint, including hostname coverage and expiry; excludes full-chain, revocation, and cipher checks.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP Security Audit Tools (6)

Remote npm registry security checks

Critical-to-low severity reporting

CVE, CVSS, CWE, and advisory references

Automatic fix recommendations

npm, pnpm, and yarn support

Structured clean-audit responses

SSL Certificate Check Tools (1)

ssl_check

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).

MCP Security Audit Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qianniuspace-mcp-security-audit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

SSL Certificate Check Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssl-certificate-check": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssl-certificate-check"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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