MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner - install & status [2026]

01 · Install MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner

before you install - you'll need

MCPAMPEL_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mcpampel-mcpampel -- uvx mcpampel

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpampel-mcpampel": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcpampel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 mcpampel - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry registry publisher io.github.diemoeve is not the repo owner (mcpampel) - the registry entry was published by someone else

03 · What MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can scan a single GitHub, GitLab, npm, or PyPI URL. Returns trust score, engine breakdown, and findings, and get detailed results for a specific scan by ID. Use after scan_my_servers or scan_url to drill into findings.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner lets an agent do.

Scan

2 tools - e.g. Discovers all MCP servers from your editor config and scans them with 16 engines. Returns a summary table with trust scores. No input needed.; Scan a single GitHub, GitLab, npm, or PyPI URL. Returns trust…

scan_my_servers · scan_url

Check

1 tool - e.g. Show your daily quota usage and remaining scans.

check_status

read & search

1 tool - e.g. Get detailed results for a specific scan by ID. Use after scan_my_servers or scan_url to drill into findings.

get_scan_results

04 · Who maintains MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner

MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner is maintained by mcpampel. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mcpampel/mcpampel
category: security - ranked #144 of 182 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.diemoeve/mcpampel (active, first published 2026-04-02)
packages: pypi:mcpampel

06 · MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner FAQ

Is MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-02. We re-verify nightly.

What can MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner do?

With this server connected, an agent can scan a single GitHub, GitLab, npm, or PyPI URL. Returns trust score, engine breakdown, and findings, and get detailed results for a specific scan by ID. Use after scan_my_servers or scan_url to drill into findings.

How do I install MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner?

Run `uvx mcpampel`. The README documents one environment variable (MCPAMPEL_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner 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 MCPAmpel - MCP Security Scanner

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