SpiderFoot MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides SpiderFoot OSINT automation capabilities to AI assistants and other MCP clients.

Installation

pip install spiderfoot-mcp

Configuration

Set the following environment variables or create a .env file:

SPIDERFOOT_URL=http://localhost:5001
SPIDERFOOT_USERNAME=admin
SPIDERFOOT_PASSWORD=your_password

Usage

As MCP Server

Start the MCP server:

spiderfoot-mcp

The server will expose SpiderFoot functionality as MCP tools that can be used by AI assistants.

Available Tools

The MCP server provides the following tools:

start_scan: Start a new SpiderFoot scan
get_scan_status: Get the current status of a scan
list_scans: List all scans on the server
stop_scan: Stop a running scan
delete_scan: Delete a scan and its data
get_scan_results: Get results from a scan
get_scan_summary: Get a summary of scan results
wait_for_scan_completion: Wait for a scan to complete
export_scan_results: Export scan results in various formats
get_available_modules: Get list of available SpiderFoot modules
search_scan_results: Search across scan results
get_scan_log: Get log entries for a scan
get_active_scans_summary: Get summary of tracked scans
ping: Test connectivity to SpiderFoot server

MCP Client Configuration

To use this server with Claude Desktop or other MCP clients, add the following to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spiderfoot": {
      "command": "spiderfoot-mcp",
      "env": {
        "SPIDERFOOT_URL": "http://localhost:5001",
        "SPIDERFOOT_USERNAME": "admin",
        "SPIDERFOOT_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requirements

Python 3.8+
spiderfoot-client>=1.0.0
fastmcp>=2.10.0
python-dotenv>=1.0.0
A running SpiderFoot instance

Dependencies

This package depends on the spiderfoot-client package, which provides the underlying SpiderFoot API client functionality.

License

MIT License

This server cannot be installed

security - not tested

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

How are these scores calculated?

hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

Enables interaction with SpiderFoot's OSINT scanning capabilities through Claude and other MCP-compatible tools. Supports comprehensive scan management, real-time monitoring, result retrieval, and export functionality for reconnaissance and investigation workflows.

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