Is Mcp Virustotal safe to use?

Mcp Virustotal has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Mcp Virustotal?

Mcp Virustotal supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with Mcp Virustotal?

Mcp Virustotal is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Mcp Virustotal actively maintained?

Mcp Virustotal is recently maintained — last commit was 49 days ago. It has 124 GitHub stars.

Mcp Virustotal

Name: Mcp Virustotal
Author: BurtTheCoder

@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal · by BurtTheCoder

MCP server for VirusTotal API — analyze URLs, files, IPs, and domains with comprehensive security reports, relationship analysis, and pagination support.

124 289/wk 0 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 49d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "your-virustotal-api-key"
      },
      "command": "mcp-virustotal"
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Virustotal does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for querying the VirusTotal API. This server provides comprehensive security analysis tools with automatic relationship data fetching. It integrates seamlessly with MCP-compatible applications like Claude Desktop.

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This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Virustotal safe to use?: Mcp Virustotal has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Virustotal?: Mcp Virustotal supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Mcp Virustotal?: Mcp Virustotal is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Mcp Virustotal actively maintained?: Mcp Virustotal is recently maintained — last commit was 49 days ago. It has 124 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "your-virustotal-api-key"
      },
      "command": "mcp-virustotal"
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Virustotal does

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

README

VirusTotal MCP Server

Quick Start (Recommended)

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio --env VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY=your-key virustotal -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal

Codex CLI

codex mcp add virustotal --env VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY=your-key -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add -e VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY=your-key virustotal npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal

Installing via Smithery

To install VirusTotal Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal --client claude

Installing Manually

Install the server globally via npm:

npm install -g @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "command": "mcp-virustotal",
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "your-virustotal-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration file location:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Restart Claude Desktop

Using with VS Code

To use this MCP server in VS Code with GitHub Copilot:

Install the server globally via npm:

npm install -g @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal

Create or update your VS Code MCP configuration file at:
- macOS/Linux: ~/.vscode/mcp.json
- Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\mcp.json
Add the following configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "command": "mcp-virustotal",
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "your-virustotal-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Reload VS Code to activate the MCP server

You can then use the VirusTotal tools through GitHub Copilot in VS Code by referencing the available tools in your prompts.

Alternative Setup (From Source)

If you prefer to run from source or need to modify the code:

Clone and build:

git clone <repository_url>
cd mcp-virustotal
npm install
npm run build

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-virustotal/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "your-virustotal-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

HTTP Streaming Transport

The server supports HTTP streaming transport in addition to the default stdio transport. This is useful for running the server as a standalone HTTP service that multiple clients can connect to.

Running in HTTP Streaming Mode

Set the MCP_TRANSPORT environment variable to httpStream:

MCP_TRANSPORT=httpStream MCP_PORT=3000 VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY=your-key node build/index.js

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
`VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY`	(required)	Your VirusTotal API key
`MCP_TRANSPORT`	`stdio`	Transport mode: `stdio` or `httpStream`
`MCP_PORT`	`3000`	HTTP server port (only for `httpStream`)
`MCP_ENDPOINT`	`/mcp`	HTTP endpoint path (only for `httpStream`)

Docker with HTTP Streaming

docker build -t mcp-virustotal .
docker run -p 3000:3000 \
  -e VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY=your-key \
  -e MCP_TRANSPORT=httpStream \
  mcp-virustotal

The server exposes a health check endpoint at /health

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

59/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−41

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal against OSV.dev.

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Virustotal safe to use?: Mcp Virustotal has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Virustotal?: Mcp Virustotal supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Mcp Virustotal?: Mcp Virustotal is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Mcp Virustotal actively maintained?: Mcp Virustotal is recently maintained — last commit was 49 days ago. It has 124 GitHub stars.