Dns Aid MCP Server

DNS-based Agent Identification and Discovery Reference implementation for IETF draft-mozleywilliams-dnsop-dnsaid-02. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-20 · ★ 62 · #61 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Dns Aid

before you install - you'll need

Set DNS_AID_SDK_DIRECTORY_API_URL, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_PROFILE, INFOBLOX_API_KEY, DDNS_SERVER, DDNS_KEY_NAME, DDNS_KEY_SECRET before connecting. AWS_DEFAULT_REGION, INFOBLOX_DNS_VIEW are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add dns-aid-dns-aid-core -- uvx dns-aid

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dns-aid-dns-aid-core": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "dns-aid"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package dns-aid - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.dns-aid is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Dns Aid can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.28.1 · 2026-08-09

[0.28.1] - 2026-08-09 · Delete the unmaintained requirements.lock · Define the all extra by self-reference · Run the MCP server on both mcp majors · Build · Build the image from uv.lock with hashes · CI/CD · Smoke-test…

v0.28.0 · 2026-08-08

[0.28.0] - 2026-08-08 · JWS record signatures, DANE multi-record verification, and review fixes · Bump pyasn1 0.6.3 -> 0.6.4 to resolve CVE-2026-59884/59885/59886 · CI/CD · Coverage floor, hash-pinned build deps…

v0.27.0 · 2026-07-22

[0.27.0] - 2026-07-22 · akamai-edgedns: Harden concurrency, rdata escaping, and pagination · Bump mcp to >=1.28.1 to resolve three CVEs · Bump click to 8.4.2 to resolve PYSEC-2026-2132 · CI/CD · IETF draft-state…

04 · Who maintains Dns Aid

dns-aid is maintained by dns-aid. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/dns-aid/dns-aid-core
category: other - ranked #61 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-09)
registry: io.github.dns-aid/dns-aid (active, first published 2026-06-04 · 16 versions)
packages: pypi:dns-aid

06 · Dns Aid FAQ

What is Dns Aid?

DNS-based Agent Identification and Discovery Reference implementation for IETF draft-mozleywilliams-dnsop-dnsaid-02. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Dns Aid still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-20 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Dns Aid?

Run `uvx dns-aid`. The README documents 10 environment variables (DNS_AID_SDK_DIRECTORY_API_URL, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY…) to set first. Set DNS_AID_SDK_DIRECTORY_API_URL, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_PROFILE, INFOBLOX_API_KEY, DDNS_SERVER, DDNS_KEY_NAME, DDNS_KEY_SECRET before connecting. AWS_DEFAULT_REGION, INFOBLOX_DNS_VIEW are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Dns Aid run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Dns Aid

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