OSINT MCP

Name: OSINT MCP
Author: rjn32s

by rjn32sversion 0.1.1i★ 2iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.rjn32s/osint-mcp

How to install

What it does

26 free OSINT tools as MCP tools for AI agents. Auto-installs everything on first run.

Connects Runs on your computer
Account or key Needs SHODAN_KEY, VIRUSTOTAL_KEY, IPINFO_KEY, HIBP_KEY, URLSCAN_KEY
Category Cybersecurity

Install

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

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a OSINT MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a OSINT MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osint": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "osint-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_KEY": "your-value",
        "VIRUSTOTAL_KEY": "your-value",
        "IPINFO_KEY": "your-value",
        "HIBP_KEY": "your-value",
        "URLSCAN_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use OSINT MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using OSINT MCP or shows a OSINT MCP 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

ChatGPT cannot connect OSINT MCP yet

OSINT MCP runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect OSINT MCP

Steps for Claude →You need a OSINT MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →You need a OSINT MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →You need a OSINT MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →You need a OSINT MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Cybersecurity that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

GitHits✓ ChatGPT
EchelonGraph CVE & Exposure✓ ChatGPT
GoSQLX✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a OSINT MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a OSINT MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --scope user osint --env SHODAN_KEY=your-value --env VIRUSTOTAL_KEY=your-value --env IPINFO_KEY=your-value --env HIBP_KEY=your-value --env URLSCAN_KEY=your-value -- uvx osint-mcp

Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see OSINT MCP listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use OSINT MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using OSINT MCP or shows a OSINT MCP 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, with some setup first

You need a OSINT MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a OSINT MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the OSINT MCP settings, SHODAN_KEY, VIRUSTOTAL_KEY, IPINFO_KEY, HIBP_KEY, URLSCAN_KEY is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use OSINT MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using OSINT MCP or shows a OSINT MCP 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, with some setup first

You need a OSINT MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a OSINT MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the OSINT MCP settings, SHODAN_KEY, VIRUSTOTAL_KEY, IPINFO_KEY, HIBP_KEY, URLSCAN_KEY is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use OSINT MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using OSINT MCP or shows a OSINT MCP 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 →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

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For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user osint --env SHODAN_KEY=your-value --env VIRUSTOTAL_KEY=your-value --env IPINFO_KEY=your-value --env HIBP_KEY=your-value --env URLSCAN_KEY=your-value -- uvx osint-mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osint": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "osint-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_KEY": "your-value",
        "VIRUSTOTAL_KEY": "your-value",
        "IPINFO_KEY": "your-value",
        "HIBP_KEY": "your-value",
        "URLSCAN_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osint": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "osint-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_KEY": "your-value",
        "VIRUSTOTAL_KEY": "your-value",
        "IPINFO_KEY": "your-value",
        "HIBP_KEY": "your-value",
        "URLSCAN_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "osint": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "osint-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_KEY": "your-value",
        "VIRUSTOTAL_KEY": "your-value",
        "IPINFO_KEY": "your-value",
        "HIBP_KEY": "your-value",
        "URLSCAN_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

SHODAN_KEY secret env
Optional: Shodan API key for host/port lookups. Free tier at https://account.shodan.io
VIRUSTOTAL_KEY secret env
Optional: VirusTotal API key for URL/IP/hash scanning. Free at https://virustotal.com
IPINFO_KEY secret env
Optional: ipinfo.io API key for IP geolocation. 50k req/month free.
HIBP_KEY secret env
Optional: HaveIBeenPwned API key for email breach lookups.
URLSCAN_KEY secret env
Optional: urlscan.io API key for URL scanning.

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

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 2
Downloads per weeki: 64/wk
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 0.1.1
Categoryi: Cybersecurity
Published to registryi: Jun 27, 2026
Code last changedi: Jun 27, 2026
Maker: rjn32s
Packages: pypi: osint-mcp
Repo: rjn32s/osint-mcp
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.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

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

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 12, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account rjn32s, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 5 months ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

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Compared with others in Cybersecurityi

More stars than 82% of the other 1045 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 22% of the other 1045 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1045 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is OSINT MCP 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?

You need to fill in: SHODAN_KEY, VIRUSTOTAL_KEY, IPINFO_KEY, HIBP_KEY, URLSCAN_KEY

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 5 months ago, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 5 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.

What can I use instead?

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osint-mcp — Free OSINT Tools as MCP Tools for AI Agents

One command. 26 free OSINT tools. Any AI agent.

uvx osint-mcp   # installs everything and starts the MCP server

What is osint-mcp?

osint-mcp is a Python package that wraps 26 free OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tools as MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools, giving AI agents like Claude, GPT-4, and any MCP-compatible agent the ability to perform real OSINT investigations directly from a conversation.

The problem it solves: Running OSINT tools traditionally requires installing a dozen separate binaries, writing glue scripts, and manually parsing outputs. osint-mcp automates the entire setup — it detects your OS, installs all tools via Homebrew / apt / Go / pip, and exposes them to your AI agent through a single MCP server.

Who it is for:

Security researchers and penetration testers who want AI-assisted reconnaissance
Developers building AI agents with security investigation capabilities
Bug bounty hunters automating initial footprinting
Threat intelligence analysts enriching IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
Students learning OSINT with AI guidance

Key Features

26 free OSINT tools spanning network, domain, social media, email, web, phone, and secrets scanning
Single-command setup — uvx osint-mcp auto-installs all underlying tools on first run
MCP-native — works out of the box with Claude Desktop, any MCP client, or the Anthropic SDK
Zero-config for most tools — 15 tools work with no API key at all
Graceful degradation — tools with optional free API keys (Shodan, VirusTotal) work in reduced mode without them and tell you exactly how to enable full access
macOS + Linux support (Homebrew, apt, yum, Go, pip — all detected automatically)
Safe by default — passive recon only unless you explicitly call a port-scan or secrets-scan tool

One-Command Setup (Recommended)

uvx is the Python equivalent of npx — it installs the package in an isolated environment and runs it immediately. No pip install, no virtual environment setup needed.

uvx osint-mcp

On first run, this automatically:

Installs osint-mcp in an isolated Python environment
Detects your OS (macOS or Linux)
Installs all 26 OSINT tool binaries via Homebrew / apt / Go / uv pip
Starts the MCP server on stdio (ready for Claude Desktop or any MCP client)

On subsequent runs, it boots in under a second — tools are already installed.

Connect to Claude Desktop

Add one entry to your Claude Desktop config and you are done.

macOS — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Linux — ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

"mcpServers": { "osint": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["osint-mcp"] } } }

Restart Claude Desktop. You will see 26 new OSINT tools available in the tool list.

Alternative: Traditional pip Install

If you prefer managing your own environment:

pip install osint-mcp

Install all OSINT tool binaries

osint-mcp install

Check what is available

osint-mcp status

Start the MCP server

osint-mcp serve

How It Works

Claude Desktop / AI Agent

│ │ MCP (stdio) ▼ osint-mcp server │ ├── osint_whois → python-whois library ├── osint_port_scan → nmap binary (subprocess) ├── osint_subdomain_enum → subfinder binary ├── osint_cert_transparency → crt.sh public API (HTTP) ├── osint_shodan_host → Shodan REST API (optional key) ├── osint_virustotal → VirusTotal REST API (optional key) └── ... 20 more tools

Each tool is a BaseTool subclass. The registry auto-discovers all subclasses at startup and registers them with FastMCP. If a tool's binary is not installed, it returns a clear "not installed — run osint-mcp install" message instead of crashing.

Complete Tool Reference (26 Tools)

Network Intelligence

MCP Tool	Underlying Technology	Key Required?	What It Does
`osint_whois`	python-whois	No	WHOIS lookup — registrar, creation date, expiry, nameservers
`osint_dns_lookup`	dig	No	DNS records: A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, PTR, SRV, CAA
`osint_port_scan`	nmap	No	Port and service scan with version detection
`osint_ip_info`	ipinfo.io API	Optional	IP geolocation, ISP, org, timezone, abuse contact
`osint_asn_lookup`	ipinfo.io API	Optional	ASN number, BGP prefix, network owner

Domain & DNS Intelligence

MCP Tool	Underlying Technology	Key Required?	What It Does
`osint_subdomain_enum`	subfinder	No	Passive subdomain enumeration from 40+ sources
`osint_amass`	amass	No	Deep attack-surface mapping across DNS, certs, APIs
`osint_cert_transparency`	crt.sh API	No	Certificate transparency log search — reveals subdomains via SSL certs
`osint_harvester`	theHarvester	No	Email addresses, hostnames, employee names from public sources
`osint_dnsrecon`	dnsrecon	No	Zone transfer attempts, SRV enumeration, reverse lookups

Social Media & Username OSINT

MCP Tool	Underlying Technology	Key Required?	What It Does
`osint_username_search`	Sherlock	No	Username search across 300+ social platforms
`osint_maigret`	Maigret	No	Deep username profiling across 3,000+ sites with profile extraction

Email Intelligence

MCP Tool	Underlying Technology	Key Required?	What It Does
`osint_email_accounts`	Holehe	No	Find which services (Instagram, Twitter, etc.) are linked to an email
`osint_email_breach`	HaveIBeenPwned	Optional	Check if an email appears in known data breaches

Web & Threat Intelligence

MCP Tool	Underlying Technology	Key Required?	What It Does
`osint_wayback`	Internet Archive API	No	Retrieve historical snapshots of any URL from the Wayback Machine
`osint_urlscan`	urlscan.io API	Optional	Scan a URL — returns IPs contacted, tech stack, screenshot, threat score
`osint_shodan_host`	Shodan API	Required (free)	Open ports, services, banners, CVEs for any IP
`osint_shodan_search`	Shodan API	Required (free)	Search internet-connected devices with Shodan query syntax
`osint_virustotal`	VirusTotal API	Required (free)	Check URLs, IPs, domains, or file hashes against 70+ AV engines

Phone Number OSINT

MCP Tool	Underlying Technology	Key Required?	What It Does
`osint_phone_info`	PhoneInfoga	No	Carrier, country, line type, and public source search for phone numbers

Secrets & Code Scanning

MCP Tool	Underlying Technology	Key Required?	What It Does
`osint_scan_secrets`	TruffleHog	No	Scan a Git repo URL or local path for exposed secrets and API keys
`osint_gitleaks`	Gitleaks	No	Detect hardcoded passwords and tokens in Git history

Meta / Utility

MCP Tool	What It Does
`osint_install_status`	JSON list of all tools with availability status — useful for agents to check before running
`osint_config_get`	Read a stored API key (masked)
`osint_config_set`	Store an API key from within an agent conversation
`osint_config_list`	List all configured API keys

Optional Free API Keys

These tools work without a key but unlock significantly more data with one. All are free to register.

Tool	Config Key	Free Tier	Register At
Shodan	`shodan_key`	1 query/sec, 100 results	https://account.shodan.io
VirusTotal	`virustotal_key`	4 requests/min	https://www.virustotal.com/gui/join-us
ipinfo.io	`ipinfo_key`	50,000 req/month	https://ipinfo.io/signup
HaveIBeenPwned	`hibp_key`	Free for email checks	https://haveibeenpwned.com/API/Key
urlscan.io	`urlscan_key`	100 scans/day	https://urlscan.io/user/signup

# Set a key via CLI

osint-mcp config set shodan_key=YOUR_KEY

Or let your AI agent set it during a conversation (via osint_config_set tool)

Example AI Agent Conversations

Once connected to Claude Desktop, you can ask questions like:

*"Investigate the domain example.com — find subdomains, check for data breaches on contact emails, and look it up on Shodan."*

*"Scan the GitHub repo github.com/org/repo for exposed secrets and API keys."*

*"Find all social media accounts associated with the username johndoe123."*

*"Check if the IP 1.2.3.4 is listed on Shodan and what ports are open."*

*"Look up the phone number +14155552671 and find what carrier and country it's registered to."*

The agent automatically chains multiple tools, interprets the results, and presents a coherent investigation summary — no manual tool orchestration needed.

CLI Reference

osint-mcp                          Start the MCP server (default, same as serve)

osint-mcp serve Start the MCP server explicitly osint-mcp serve --no-auto-install Skip first-run tool installation osint-mcp install Install all missing OSINT tools osint-mcp install --category X Install only tools in category (network/domain/social…) osint-mcp install --dry-run Preview what would be installed osint-mcp status Show a table of all tools and their availability osint-mcp config set KEY=VALUE Store an API key osint-mcp config get KEY Read a stored key (masked) osint-mcp config list List all stored keys osint-mcp config delete KEY Remove a key osint-mcp --version Print version osint-mcp --help Show help

Supported Platforms

Platform	How Tools Are Installed
macOS	Homebrew (`brew install`) · `go install` · `uv pip install`
Linux (Debian / Ubuntu)	`apt-get install` · `go install` · `uv pip install`
Linux (RHEL / Fedora / CentOS)	`yum` / `dnf` · `go install` · `uv pip install`

Prerequisites auto-handled:

Homebrew — must be pre-installed on macOS (https://brew.sh)
Go 1.21+ — required for subfinder, amass, phoneinfoga, gitleaks (installer skips gracefully if absent)
Python 3.10+ — required (bundled when using uvx)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? A: MCP is an open standard by Anthropic that lets AI models call external tools in a structured, secure way. It is to AI agents what HTTP is to web browsers — a universal protocol for tool use. Learn more at modelcontextprotocol.io.

Q: Does osint-mcp work with AI agents other than Claude? A: Yes. Any MCP-compatible client works — including OpenAI's agent framework (via MCP adapters), LangChain, LlamaIndex, and custom agents built with the Anthropic SDK. The server communicates over stdio using the standard MCP JSON-RPC protocol.

Q: Does it cost anything? A: The package itself is free and open source. All 26 tools are free. Some tools (Shodan, VirusTotal) require a free API key registration for full functionality but offer a usable free tier.

**Q: Is it

Only the beginning is shown; read the rest in the repo

OSINT MCP

What it does

Install

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a OSINT MCP key

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a OSINT MCP key

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a OSINT MCP key

Click this button to open Cursor

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a OSINT MCP key

Click this button to open VS Code

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

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

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Cybersecurityi

Common questions

Others in the same category

Robin: AI-Powered Dark Web OSINT

HOL Guard

SonarQube MCP Server

README from the maker

osint-mcp — Free OSINT Tools as MCP Tools for AI Agents

What is osint-mcp?

Key Features

One-Command Setup (Recommended)

Connect to Claude Desktop

Alternative: Traditional pip Install

Install all OSINT tool binaries

Check what is available

Start the MCP server

How It Works

Complete Tool Reference (26 Tools)

Network Intelligence

Domain & DNS Intelligence

Social Media & Username OSINT

Email Intelligence

Web & Threat Intelligence

Phone Number OSINT

Secrets & Code Scanning

Meta / Utility

Optional Free API Keys

Or let your AI agent set it during a conversation (via osint_config_set tool)

Example AI Agent Conversations

CLI Reference

Supported Platforms

Frequently Asked Questions