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Castle MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.36.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/castle

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

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

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Cybersecurity

Install

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

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • Can do 14 things (tools) castle_get_events_schema, castle_search_events, castle_group_events, castle_search_lists …
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

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

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://castle.usefulapi.io/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

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

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 7, 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 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

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

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 26 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

Compared with others in Cybersecurityi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 993 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 100% of the other 993 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 993 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 3 of 3 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 –, and the latest version (1.36.3) reached the registry today.

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 in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Draugr, ELYREON Workflow Rescue, BlackDome Threat Intel

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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

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