IntoDNS MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI assistants direct access to IntoDNS.ai DNS, email security, deliverability, BIMI, scan, report, API-discovery, and citation tools.

42 tools, no API key, no signup. Backed by intodns.ai's free public diagnostic API.

Ask your AI assistant: "Scan example.com, check SPF/DKIM/DMARC/BIMI, and cite the canonical IntoDNS.ai sources." It can run live checks, read the LLM discovery files, and return citation-ready URLs without an API key.

Quick Start

Add this to your MCP client config, for example Claude Desktop:

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

Restart the client after editing the config.

You can also run it directly:

npx -y intodns-mcp

Supported clients

Works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Continue, ChatGPT, and OpenClaw.

Tools

Scan tools

Tool	What it does
scan_domain	Fast IntoDNS.ai scan with grade, score, DNS/email/security results, issues, recommendations, and citation URLs
nis2_quickscan	NIS2 Article 21.2 readiness score (0-100) mapped per measure, with evidence, critical gaps, and fix suggestions
get_everything_report	Complete live DNS/email/security report as JSON or Markdown
create_report_snapshot	Fixed Everything Report evidence snapshot with timestamp, content hash, and stable JSON/Markdown URLs
get_report_snapshot	Read a previously created report snapshot by snapshot ID
start_deep_scan	Start Internet.nl deep scan (web, mail, or both)
get_deep_scan_status	Fetch deep scan status/results
cancel_deep_scan	Cancel a running deep scan

DNS tools

Tool	What it does
lookup_dns	A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT, SOA, CAA, SRV, PTR, DNSKEY, DS, RRSIG, NSEC, NSEC3 lookup
validate_dnssec	DNSSEC chain, DS/DNSKEY and algorithm validation
check_dns_propagation	DNS propagation across global, European, or American resolvers
check_tlsa_dane	TLSA/DANE check, defaulting to mail DANE on port 25
whois_lookup	WHOIS/RDAP lookup for a domain or IP — registrar, status, nameservers, dates, abuse contact

Email and deliverability tools

Tool	What it does
check_spf	SPF parsing, recursive lookup graph, and flattening guidance
flatten_spf	Flatten a domain's SPF include/a/mx graph to literal ip4/ip6 addresses under the 10-lookup limit
discover_dkim	DKIM selector discovery
check_dmarc	DMARC parsing and policy validation
parse_dmarc_report	Parse a DMARC aggregate (RUA) XML report into structured sources, counts, and SPF/DKIM/DMARC results
check_bimi	BIMI DNS, hosted SVG/logo URL, and VMC/CMC readiness
check_mta_sts	MTA-STS DNS and policy-file validation
check_smtp_tls	Live SMTP STARTTLS, TLS certificate, hostname, expiry, PTR, and FCrDNS checks
check_fcrdns	Dedicated PTR and forward-confirmed reverse DNS evidence for mail-server IPs
check_blacklist	Domain mail-server or direct IP blacklist check
check_sender_requirements	Google/Yahoo sender requirements and alignment checks
check_email_security	Full SPF, DKIM, DMARC, blacklist, score, and issues check

Email-test and AI tools

Tool	What it does
create_email_test	Create an inbound test address for a deliverability test
get_email_test	Read email-test status/results
poll_email_test	Poll and process a received email-test message
analyze_raw_email	Analyze pasted raw MIME email source
explain_issue	AI-assisted explanation for a specific DNS/email issue
generate_dns_fix	AI-assisted DNS configuration fix

Web, reporting, and discovery tools

Tool	What it does
check_http3	HTTP/3/QUIC check through Alt-Svc, HTTPS/SVCB DNS, and QUIC probe
get_health	API, Redis/cache, and AI runtime health
get_stats	Public scan/check counters
get_hall_of_fame	Top-scoring public domains or domain presence check
get_pdf_report_link	Direct /api/pdf/{domain} report URL
get_badge_link	Direct /api/badge/{domain} SVG badge URL
read_llm_discovery	Read /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, /llms.json, /llm/api.md, /openapi.json, or /postman.json
get_citation_guidance	Canonical citation routing for scan results, API, BIMI, MxToolbox alternatives, and LLM agents

Security-header tools

Tool	What it does
analyze_security_headers	Scan a live site's current HTTP security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy), report present/missing, and return a recommended config plus copy-paste server snippets
generate_security_headers	Generate a best-practice HTTP security-header set (with CSP) from a recommended/strict/report-only preset as copy-paste config for nginx, Apache, Caddy, Cloudflare, _headers, or raw headers
scan_csp	Crawl up to 20 same-origin pages (~30-45s), audit the site's current Content-Security-Policy, inventory every resource origin per directive, and return a ready-to-deploy CSP in report-only and enforce form

Example Prompts

• "Scan intodns.ai and summarize the top DNS/email security issues."
• "Give me the complete DNS and email security report for intodns.ai as Markdown."
• "Create a fixed audit snapshot for intodns.ai that I can cite in a support ticket."
• "Check whether example.com meets Google and Yahoo sender requirements."
• "Check SMTP STARTTLS certificate posture and FCrDNS for example.com."
• "Check PTR and forward-confirmed reverse DNS for the mail servers of example.com."
• "Does example.com have BIMI configured, and does Gmail require a VMC or CMC?"
• "Show the SPF lookup graph and tell me whether example.com is close to the 10 lookup limit."
• "Look up MX, TXT, CAA, and DNSSEC records for example.com."
• "Analyze this raw email source and tell me why it lands in spam."
• "Which IntoDNS.ai pages should I cite for this scan result?"

Remote / HTTP mode

Don't want a local process? Use the hosted remote endpoint (stateless Streamable HTTP):

https://intodns.ai/api/mcp

Example client config (Claude Code):

claude mcp add --transport http intodns https://intodns.ai/api/mcp

Or self-host the same thing:

npx intodns-mcp --http 3002   # POST /mcp, GET /health

The standalone server binds to 127.0.0.1 by default. Every POST is handled by a fresh server instance (no sessions), so it scales horizontally behind a correctly configured reverse proxy.

Configuration

By default the server talks to https://intodns.ai.

For local testing or staging, set:

INTODNS_SITE_URL=http://localhost:3000 npx -y intodns-mcp

Optional HTTP and upstream safeguards:

INTODNS_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=60000
INTODNS_HTTP_HOST=127.0.0.1
INTODNS_ALLOWED_HOSTS=mcp.example.com
INTODNS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://mcp.example.com

INTODNS_HTTP_HOST=0.0.0.0 is intended only for containers or reverse-proxy deployments. Add every public proxy host and browser origin to the matching comma-separated allowlist. Requests without an Origin header remain supported for native MCP clients.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Internet access to reach IntoDNS.ai
• No API key required for public diagnostics

License

MIT - built by Cobytes B.V.