Porkbun MCP Server

MCP server for Porkbun, npx-first runtime.

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What is the Porkbun MCP MCP server?

Porkbun MCP MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server for Porkbun, npx-first runtime.

What you get

Use it from any MCP-compatible client to inspect and manage:

Setting it up

The server ships on npm as npm, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What the assistant can call

Once Porkbun MCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • DNSSEC — SSL certificate bundle
  • read — only behavior by default
  • PORKBUN_API_KEY — PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY
  • ping — pricing_get
  • Connectivity — ping, pricing_get
  • Domains — list, nameservers, URL forwarding, glue records (get/create/update/delete), availability
  • DNS — list/get/create/edit/delete (including by name/type)
  • SSL — certificate bundle retrieval
  • dns_query — dns_upsert
  • domain_health_check — dns_remove
  • domain_redirect_ensure — domain_cutover_web
  • dns_audit — dns_setup

Configuration and credentials

You will need 2 environment variables: PORKBUN_API_KEY, PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 13 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Porkbun MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the porkbun mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Porkbun MCP's toolset — DNSSEC, read, PORKBUN_API_KEY and 10 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by korobkov-v; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
DNSSECSSL certificate bundle
readonly behavior by default
PORKBUN_API_KEYPORKBUN_SECRET_KEY
pingpricing_get
Connectivityping, pricing_get
Domainslist, nameservers, URL forwarding, glue records (get/create/update/delete), availability
DNSlist/get/create/edit/delete (including by name/type)
SSLcertificate bundle retrieval
dns_querydns_upsert
domain_health_checkdns_remove
domain_redirect_ensuredomain_cutover_web
dns_auditdns_setup
email_dns_setupupdate_server_ip

How to install the Porkbun MCP MCP server

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### Write mode with `npx`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "porkbun-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "porkbun-mcp", "--get-muddy"],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "your_porkbun_api_key",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "your_porkbun_secret_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PORKBUN_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PORKBUN_SECRET_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Porkbun MCP to DNSSEC.
  • Use Porkbun MCP to read.
  • Use Porkbun MCP to PORKBUN API KEY.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Porkbun MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 13 tools (DNSSEC, read, PORKBUN_API_KEY, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Porkbun MCP directly.