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deSEC MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.22.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/desec

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read deSEC domains, DNSSEC keys, zone files and RRsets; create or replace one DNS record set.

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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.

Install

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

Before you install

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://desec.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desec": {
      "url": "https://desec.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": {
    "desec": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://desec.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://desec.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 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • desec_list_domains

    List the DNS domains (zones) in this deSEC account, newest first, with creation and last-published times and minimum TTL. DNSSEC keys are omitted here (see desec_get_domain). Use owns_qname to find which of your domains is responsible for a DNS name (for example before adding a r

  • desec_get_domain

    One domain with its DNSSEC key material: the DNSKEY and the DS records to publish at the registrar for the chain of trust, plus minimum TTL and publication times. GET /domains/{name}/.

  • desec_export_zonefile

    The whole zone as a plain-text BIND-format zonefile (all RRsets except DNSSEC types). Handy as a backup before changing records. Counts as an expensive deSEC operation (300/min). GET /domains/{name}/zonefile/.

  • desec_list_rrsets

    List the DNS records of a domain as RRsets (all records of one name and type, sharing one TTL), newest first. Filter by type and/or subname. Up to 500 per page. GET /domains/{name}/rrsets/.

  • desec_get_rrset

    One RRset by subname and type, e.g. the A records of "www" or the MX records of the apex. GET /domains/{name}/rrsets/{subname}/{type}/.

  • desec_create_rrset

    WRITE: create ONE new RRset (a set of DNS records of one type at one name) in a domain. It goes live in DNS immediately and a wrong record can take a site or mail offline. Fails if an RRset with this subname and type already exists (use desec_replace_rrset for that) or if a CNAME

  • desec_replace_rrset

    WRITE (overwrites): set ONE RRset to exactly the given TTL and records, creating it if it does not exist and REPLACING all its current records if it does. It goes live in DNS immediately; a wrong value can take a site or mail offline. The previous RRset is read first and returned

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 6, 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 13 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 7 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32433 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 97% of the other 32433 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32433 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 deSEC 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 (1.22.3) reached the registry yesterday.

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: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Symantec Cloud DLP AIops

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README from the maker

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deSEC MCP by usefulapi

Use deSEC from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — domains, DNSSEC keys, zone files and RRsets, plus guarded single-RRset writes. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own deSEC credentials.

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

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://desec.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http desec https://desec.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": { "desec": { "url": "https://desec.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 deSEC credentials.

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

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
desec_list_domainsreadList domains
desec_get_domainreadGet domain
desec_export_zonefilereadExport zonefile
desec_list_rrsetsreadList RRsets
desec_get_rrsetreadGet RRset
desec_create_rrsetwriteCreate RRset
desec_replace_rrsetwriteReplace RRset
desec_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
desec_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
desec_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
desec_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 (per user)$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 desec_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with desec_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running desec_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by deSEC.

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