Dropscan MCP

Name: Dropscan MCP
Author: bitterdev

by bitterdevversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.bitterdev/dropscan-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server for the Dropscan postal mail scanning API: read scanned letters, act on mailings.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: DROPSCAN_API_TOKEN

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: DROPSCAN_API_TOKEN, DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropscan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "dropscan-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DROPSCAN_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add dropscan --env DROPSCAN_API_TOKEN=your-value --env DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES=your-value -- uvx dropscan-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropscan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "dropscan-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DROPSCAN_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "dropscan": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "dropscan-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DROPSCAN_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

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

Values you fill in

DROPSCAN_API_TOKEN secret required env
Personal access token for the Dropscan REST API
DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES env
Set to 1 to unlock the write and action tools, which also require confirm=true on every call

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

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32455 servers in this category
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Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32455 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Dropscan MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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?

You need to fill in: DROPSCAN_API_TOKEN

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 3 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

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README from the maker

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dropscan-mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the Dropscan postal-mail-to-email API. Dropscan receives your physical letters at a scanbox; this server lets your MCP client list mailings, download the scans (PDF / ZIP / envelope image / OCR text), and, when explicitly enabled, request actions (scan / forward / destroy) and manage recipients, forwarding addresses and webhook rules.

mcp-name: io.github.bitterdev/dropscan-mcp

Safety first: Dropscan has no sandbox

Every request hits the real production account. Actions are irreversible: a destroyed letter is physically shredded and gone, a forward physically mails the letter and costs money.

Because of that, all write/action tools are gated twice:

`DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES` environment flag. Unless it is set to 1/true/yes, every non-GET tool refuses to run. It is disabled by default.
`confirm: true` parameter. Each write/action tool takes an explicit confirm argument (default false) and refuses unless it is true.

Read-only GET tools are always available and never change state.

Tools

Read-only (always available)

Tool	Endpoint
`list_scanboxes`	`GET /scanboxes`
`list_mailings(scanbox_id, current_status?, older_than?)`	`GET /scanboxes/{id}/mailings`
`get_mailing(scanbox_id, uuid)`	`GET /scanboxes/{id}/mailings/{uuid}`
`get_mailing_pdf(scanbox_id, uuid, save_path?)`	`GET .../{uuid}/pdf`
`get_mailing_zip(scanbox_id, uuid, save_path?)`	`GET .../{uuid}/zip`
`get_mailing_envelope(scanbox_id, uuid, save_path?)`	`GET .../{uuid}/envelope`
`get_mailing_plaintext(scanbox_id, uuid)`	`GET .../{uuid}/plaintext`
`list_recipients(scanbox_id)`	`GET /scanboxes/{id}/recipients`
`get_recipient(scanbox_id, recipient_id)`	`GET /scanboxes/{id}/recipients/{id}`
`get_forwarding_address(address_id)`	`GET /forwarding_addresses/{id}`
`get_shipment(shipment_id)`	`GET /shipments/{id}`
`list_webhook_rules()`	`GET /webhook_rules`
`get_webhook_rule(rule_id)`	`GET /webhook_rules/{id}`

The download tools save the asset to disk (default ~/Downloads, override with save_path or the DROPSCAN_DOWNLOAD_DIR env var) and return the saved path, byte size and content type.

Write / action (double-gated: `DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES=1` and `confirm=true`)

Tool	Endpoint
`request_mailing_action(scanbox_id, mailing_uuid, action_type, forwarding_address_id?, forwarding_date?, confirm)`	`POST .../{uuid}/action_requests`
`cancel_mailing_action(scanbox_id, mailing_uuid, action_request_id, confirm)`	`DELETE .../{uuid}/action_requests/{id}`
`set_mailing_recipient(scanbox_id, mailing_uuid, recipient_id, confirm)`	`PUT .../{uuid}/recipient`
`create_recipient(scanbox_id, type, firstname?, lastname?, name?, confirm)`	`POST /scanboxes/{id}/recipients`
`create_forwarding_address(firstname, lastname, street, number, zip_code, city, country_code, company?, info?, state?, confirm)`	`POST /forwarding_addresses`
`create_webhook_rule(url, events, authorization_header?, confirm)`	`POST /webhook_rules`
`update_webhook_rule(rule_id, url?, events?, authorization_header?, confirm)`	`PATCH /webhook_rules/{id}`
`delete_webhook_rule(rule_id, confirm)`	`DELETE /webhook_rules/{id}`

`action_type` is one of scan, forward, destroy (exact enum from the API). For forward, both forwarding_address_id and forwarding_date (ISO YYYY-MM-DD) are required.

Webhook `events`: mailing_received, scan_requested, mailing_scanned, mailing_archived, mailing_trashed, mailing_shredded, mailing_added_to_shipment, mailing_removed_from_shipment, shipment_sent, package_tracking_updated.

Requirements

Python >= 3.10
A Dropscan personal access token

Installation

From a local clone:

python3 -m venv .venv

./.venv/bin/pip install .

Configuration

The token is read from the DROPSCAN_TOKEN environment variable and sent as Authorization: Bearer . It is never hardcoded.

Claude Code

claude mcp add dropscan -e DROPSCAN_TOKEN="dspat-..." -- dropscan-mcp

Claude Desktop / generic MCP client

"mcpServers": { "dropscan": { "command": "/absolute/path/to/dropscan-mcp/.venv/bin/python", "args": ["-m", "dropscan_mcp.server"], "env": { "DROPSCAN_TOKEN": "dspat-..." } } } }

To enable the write/action tools, add "DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES": "1" to env. Leave it out to keep the server strictly read-only.

The server runs over stdio.

Environment variables

Variable	Description
`DROPSCAN_TOKEN`	Required. Dropscan personal access token (Bearer).
`DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES`	Set to `1`/`true` to enable write/action tools. Default: disabled.
`DROPSCAN_DOWNLOAD_DIR`	Default directory for downloaded PDFs/ZIPs/images. Default: `~/Downloads`.

License

MIT, see LICENSE.

Author

Fabian Bitter (fabian@bitter.de)

Dropscan MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

SSTracker free youth training

README from the maker

dropscan-mcp

Safety first: Dropscan has no sandbox

Tools

Read-only (always available)

Write / action (double-gated: DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES=1 and confirm=true)

Requirements

Installation

Configuration

Claude Code

Claude Desktop / generic MCP client

Environment variables

License

Author

Write / action (double-gated: `DROPSCAN_ALLOW_WRITES=1` and `confirm=true`)