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Castle MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.39.2i★ 1 (Stars for the whole repo)iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/castle

How to install

What it does

Investigate security events and manage the allow/deny lists an analyst acts on.

  • Connects Runs in the cloud
  • Account or key No key needed
  • Category Cybersecurity

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 4/4 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (castle.usefulapi.io) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

  1. Open Claude’s Connectors page

    CustomizeConnectors

    CustomizeConnectors1Add2https://…3Add4
  2. Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields

    Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue

    Name · NameCastle MCP by usefulapi
    Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp

    Click Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add

  3. Turn it on in a chat

    +ConnectorsCastle MCP by usefulapi

  4. Try it

    Use Castle MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Castle MCP by usefulapi or shows a Castle MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan

Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only

  1. Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

    Plugins+Add custom MCP server

    ChatGPTPlugins1+2https://…3Create4
  2. Fill in the name and address

    Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin

    Name · NameCastle MCP by usefulapi
    Connection · Addresshttps://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Pick Castle MCP by usefulapi in a chat

    Start a new chat and pick Castle MCP by usefulapi from your plugins before typing

  4. Try it

    Use Castle MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Castle MCP by usefulapi or shows a Castle MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  2. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --transport http --scope user castle https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Castle MCP by usefulapi listed as connected

  4. Try it

    Use Castle MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Castle MCP by usefulapi or shows a Castle MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Castle MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Castle MCP by usefulapi or shows a Castle MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Castle MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Castle MCP by usefulapi or shows a Castle MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Castle MCP by usefulapi💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user castle https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "castle": {
      "url": "https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "castle": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub starsi
1 (Stars for the whole repo)
This repo holds several MCP listings; its stars count once in rankings
Downloads per weeki
Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain
✓ usefulapi.io
Connection
Runs in the cloud
Transport
streamable-http
Latest versioni
1.39.2
Published to registryi
Nov 14, 2026
Code last changedi
Nov 14, 2026
Maker
m190
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

ClaudeChatGPTGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 14, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • castle_get_events_schema

    List the event fields you can filter and group on, with their types. Read this first — the other query tools need real field names. Castle: GET /v1/events/schema.

  • castle_search_events

    Query the security event stream — logins, registrations, transactions and their risk verdicts. Read-only despite being a POST: Castle takes the query in the body. Castle: POST /v1/events/query.

  • castle_group_events

    Aggregate matching events by one or more fields — the fast way to see which IPs, devices or countries dominate a spike. Read-only despite being a POST. Castle: POST /v1/events/group.

  • castle_search_lists

    Find the allow/deny lists defined in the environment. Read-only despite being a POST. Castle: POST /v1/lists/query.

  • castle_get_list

    Fetch a single list with its primary and secondary field definitions. Castle: GET /v1/lists/{id}.

  • castle_search_list_items

    Search the entries of one list — the blocked IPs, emails or device ids it holds. Read-only despite being a POST. Castle: POST /v1/lists/{list_id}/items/query.

  • castle_count_list_items

    Count the entries in one list, with the same optional filters as the search. Read-only despite being a POST. Castle: POST /v1/lists/{list_id}/items/count.

  • castle_get_list_item

    Fetch a single list entry — its value, who added it, the comment and its archive time. Castle: GET /v1/lists/{list_id}/items/{id}.

  • castle_create_list

    Create a new allow or deny list. primary_field is the event field its entries match on, e.g. ip or user.email. Castle: POST /v1/lists.

  • castle_update_list

    Rename a list or change its colour or description. Castle: PUT /v1/lists/{id}.

  • castle_create_list_item

    Add an entry to a list — for example block an IP or an email. This changes live policy behaviour. Castle: POST /v1/lists/{list_id}/items.

  • castle_update_list_item

    Change the comment on a list entry. Castle: PUT /v1/lists/{list_id}/items/{id}.

  • castle_archive_list_item

    Archive a list entry so it stops matching. Reversible with castle_unarchive_list_item. Castle: DELETE /v1/lists/{list_id}/items/{id}/archive.

  • castle_unarchive_list_item

    Restore a previously archived list entry so it matches again. Castle: PUT /v1/lists/{list_id}/items/{id}/unarchive.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 16, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed 2 days ago

  • – Not applicable

    Has a licence

    Not applicable: a cloud server run by the owner of usefulapi.io; you don't run code from the repo

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 9 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 14 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

What we check → · JSON

Makers: ask for a re-check or report wrong info

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Compared with others in Cybersecurityi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1071 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 1071 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1071 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Castle MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 4 of 4 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 2 days ago, and the latest version (1.39.2) reached the registry 2 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).

What can I use instead?

In the same category: GitHits, Dependency Management MCP Server, Snyk MCP, Draugr, Spotdb

Similar alternatives

Same category, other makers, commands already checked. Official ones first, then by stars.

Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi

GitHits

Search public open-source code, documentation, metadata, vulnerabilities, changelogs, and examples.

by githits-comGrowing↓ 3.8K/wk★ 136Updated 7 days ago

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Snyk MCP

Easily find and fix security issues in your applications leveraging Snyk platform capabilities.

by snykWidely used↓ 762.1K/wk★ 62Updated 6 months ago

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Draugr

Security scanning for AI agents: SAST, SCA, secrets, IaC, DAST, ranked by real risk.

by draugr-devEarly★ 29Updated yesterday

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Spotdb

Ephemeral data sandbox for AI workflows with guardrails and security

by aliengiraffeEarly★ 21Updated 13 months ago

Runs on your computer✓ aliengiraffe.ai
  • GitHits — Cloud or install on your computer · No key needed
  • Dependency Management MCP Server — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
  • Snyk MCP — Installs on your computer · No key needed
  • Draugr — Installs on your computer · No key needed
  • Spotdb — Installs on your computer · No key needed

README from the maker

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Castle MCP by usefulapi

Investigate security events and manage the allow/deny lists an analyst acts on. Hosted, no local install.

Live endpoint: https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http castle https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{

"mcpServers": { "castle": { "url": "https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp" } } }

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Castle credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/castle/

On first connect you'll paste your Castle credentials. They are validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
castle_get_events_schemareadGet the event schema
castle_search_eventsreadSearch security events
castle_group_eventsreadGroup security events
castle_search_listsreadSearch lists
castle_get_listreadGet one list
castle_search_list_itemsreadSearch items in a list
castle_count_list_itemsreadCount items in a list
castle_get_list_itemreadGet one list item
castle_create_listwriteCreate a list
castle_update_listwriteUpdate a list
castle_create_list_itemwriteAdd an item to a list
castle_update_list_itemwriteUpdate a list item's comment
castle_archive_list_itemwriteArchive a list item
castle_unarchive_list_itemwriteUnarchive a list item
castle_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
castle_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
castle_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
castle_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

\*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to support@usefulapi.io.

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with castle_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with castle_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running castle_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT