Burp Suite Extension MCP Server

MCP Server for Burp

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What is the Burp Suite Extension MCP server?

MCP Server for Burp. The burp suite extension mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 1 defined tool rather than through you.

What it actually does

Integrate Burp Suite with AI Clients using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

  • Connect Burp Suite to AI clients through MCP
  • Automatic installation for Claude Desktop
  • Comes with packaged Stdio MCP proxy server

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Prerequisites — Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before building and installing the extension:

Configuration

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before building and installing the extension: 1. Java: Java must be installed and available in your system's PATH. You can verify this by running java --version in your terminal. 2. jar Command: The jar command must be executable and available in your system's PATH. You can verify this by running jar --version in your terminal. This is

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

When to reach for it

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Burp Suite Extension's toolset — Prerequisites — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by PortSwigger; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Burp Suite Extension's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • 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.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the burp suite extension mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesEnsure that the following prerequisites are met before building and installing the extension:

How to install the Burp Suite Extension MCP server

{
        "mcpServers": {
          "burp": {
            "command": "<path to Java executable packaged with Burp>",
            "args": [
                "-jar",
                "/path/to/mcp/proxy/jar/mcp-proxy-all.jar",
                "--sse-url",
                "<your Burp MCP server URL configured in the extension>"
            ]
          }
        }
      }

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

Configuration

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before building and installing the extension: 1. Java: Java must be installed and available in your system's PATH. You can verify this by running java --version in your terminal. 2. jar Command: The jar command must be executable and available in your system's PATH. You can verify this by running jar --version in your terminal. This is

Example prompts to try

  • Use Burp Suite Extension to Prerequisites.

Frequently asked questions

Java and the `jar` command must be installed and available in your system PATH.