SecureNow vs VPNDetection
A side-by-side look at the SecureNow and VPNDetection MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose SecureNow for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose VPNDetection for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose SecureNow when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SECURENOW_APPID, SECURENOW_INSTANCE, SECURENOW_LOGGING_ENABLED, SECURENOW_NO_UUID, OTEL_LOG_LEVEL, SECURENOW_DISABLE_INSTRUMENTATIONS, OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS, SECURENOW_CAPTURE_BODY.
Choose VPNDetection when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
VPNDETECTION_API_KEY, VPNDETECTION_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
lookup_ip, lookup_ips, my_entitlement.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 54/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | SECURENOW_APPIDSECURENOW_INSTANCESECURENOW_LOGGING_ENABLEDSECURENOW_NO_UUIDOTEL_LOG_LEVELSECURENOW_DISABLE_INSTRUMENTATIONSOTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERSSECURENOW_CAPTURE_BODY | VPNDETECTION_API_KEYVPNDETECTION_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 7 |
| Full listing | View SecureNow | View VPNDetection |
Tools & capabilities
SecureNow tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
VPNDetection tools 7
lookup_ipClassify a single IPv4 or IPv6 address: whether it belongs to a VPN, a residential, datacenter, mobile or public proxy, a Tor node, a privacy relay or web gateway, a hosting provider or a CDN, with the provider name where we have one. Private and reserved addresses are answered locally and cost nothing. Always read `coverage.note` before concluding anything from a field that is not in the result.lookup_ipsClassify a list of addresses in one call, returning a map keyed by address so duplicates collapse and the order you passed them stops mattering. Pass the whole list rather than splitting it yourself: a long one is batched for you. Prefer this over repeated `lookup_ip` calls when you already have the list, for example when triaging a log file. An address that fails carries its error in place of a result rather than failing the batch. Always read `coverage.note` before concluding anything from a field that is not in the result.my_entitlementWhat this API key is entitled to and how much of it has been used: the plan, the field tier that decides how much of a lookup answer comes back, the requests counted so far, the allowance, and when it resets. Use it to explain why a field is missing from a lookup, or before a large batch. Usage counts against the anniversary of the subscription rather than the calendar month, and can lag a few seconds behind. A null `hard_limit` means we never stop serving - it is NOT a limit of zero.list_databasesThe database catalog as this API key's organization may see it, one entry per database FAMILY, with `standing` saying where their license stands: `licensed` if the family is theirs today, `expired` if the term has ended, `unlicensed` if it is published but has never been bought. Each entry has a `base` id, which is what the license names, and a `versions` array whose `id` is what the other database tools take - pass `versions[].id` (`cdn_ip_v1`), never the `base` (`cdn_ip`). Ask again rather than holding on to this: it is answered per key and is not the same for everyone.database_metadataWhat is inside one database before you fetch it: the columns in each published format with their types, a few sample rows, the row count, the build date and the file sizes. Use this to answer questions about what a database contains without downloading it - the files reach several GB - and to budget a transfer before starting one.database_checksumThe published digests for one database file, for verifying a copy you already hold or deciding whether a build has changed since you last fetched it. It is licensed like the download itself, so a database this key cannot download is refused here too. Looking up a checksum is not a download and does not appear in `list_downloads`.list_downloadsThis organization's own recent download attempts, newest first, REFUSALS INCLUDED - a denial carries the `outcome` and `http_status` that answer "it stopped working", which nothing else here can. Use it to explain a failing fetch, to confirm a transfer ran, or to check whether a request was theirs. This is a bounded WINDOW of at most 200 rows, so a database missing from the answer means it is not in this window - never that it was never downloaded.
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.
SecureNow
{
"mcpServers": {
"securenow": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"securenow"
],
"env": {
"SECURENOW_APPID": "YOUR_SECURENOW_APPID_HERE",
"SECURENOW_INSTANCE": "YOUR_SECURENOW_INSTANCE_HERE",
"SECURENOW_LOGGING_ENABLED": "YOUR_SECURENOW_LOGGING_ENABLED_HERE",
"SECURENOW_NO_UUID": "YOUR_SECURENOW_NO_UUID_HERE",
"OTEL_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_OTEL_LOG_LEVEL_HERE",
"SECURENOW_DISABLE_INSTRUMENTATIONS": "YOUR_SECURENOW_DISABLE_INSTRUMENTATIONS_HERE",
"OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS_HERE",
"SECURENOW_CAPTURE_BODY": "YOUR_SECURENOW_CAPTURE_BODY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
VPNDetection
{
"mcpServers": {
"vpndetection": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"vpndetection-mcp"
],
"env": {
"VPNDETECTION_API_KEY": "YOUR_VPNDETECTION_API_KEY_HERE",
"VPNDETECTION_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VPNDETECTION_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
SecureNow is categorized under Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. VPNDetection belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick SecureNow for security work and VPNDetection 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.
SecureNow has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. VPNDetection is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. 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 securenow and vpndetection as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, SecureNow has a quality signal of 54/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. VPNDetection has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.