Uncover MCP MCP Server

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What is the Uncover MCP MCP server?

uncover mcp server. That is what the uncover mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

This tool is intended for security research purposes only. Use this tool in compliance with relevant laws and regulations and the terms of use of the uncover project.

  • Direct integration with projectdiscovery/uncover library for searching
  • Support for multiple search engines (currently Shodan and FOFA)
  • Multiple output format options
  • Simple and easy-to-use MCP service interface
  • Natural interaction with AI assistants

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: SHODAN_API_KEY, FOFA_EMAIL, FOFA_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Getting it running

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.

How it compares

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by Co5mos; 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We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Uncover MCP MCP server

## Usage

Run as an MCP service:

```bash
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "uncover-mcp": {
            "command": "./uncover-mcp",
            "args": [],
            "env": {
                "SHODAN_API_KEY": "",
                "FOFA_EMAIL": "",
                "FOFA_KEY": ""
            }
        }
    }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SHODAN_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
FOFA_EMAILConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
FOFA_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It provides an MCP interface for the uncover tool, enabling AI assistants and other MCP clients to discover exposed hosts using search engines like Shodan and FOFA.