Downdetector MCP Server

Check service status and outage information via Downdetector. 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 TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-11 · ★ 2 · #453 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Downdetector

Claude Code

claude mcp add domdomegg-downdetector-mcp -- npx -y downdetector-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

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

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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 · Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package downdetector-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Downdetector can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- Data comes from Downdetector's public interface and may be rate-limited - Some domains (especially .com) may be protected by Cloudflare and could be intermittently unavailable - Service names must match those used by Downdetector (case-insensitive)

Latest releases

v1.0.1 · 2025-12-05

Add MCP registry publishing support · New Contributors · @domdomegg made their first contribution in

04 · Who maintains Downdetector

Downdetector is maintained by domdomegg. We track 17 MCP servers from domdomegg - 17 actively maintained, 861 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2024. Full record: all servers from domdomegg.

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05 · Facts

repository
github.com/domdomegg/downdetector-mcp
website
https://github.com/domdomegg/downdetector-mcp#readme
category
other - ranked #453 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry
io.github.domdomegg/downdetector-mcp (active, first published 2025-12-05)
packages
npm:downdetector-mcp · mcpb:https://github.com/domdomegg/downdetector-mcp/releases/download/v1.0.1/downdetector-mcp.mcpb

06 · Downdetector FAQ

What is Downdetector?

Check service status and outage information via Downdetector. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Downdetector still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-11. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Downdetector?

Run `npx -y downdetector-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Downdetector run locally?

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

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