CyberChef API MCP Server

A server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to interface with the CyberChef Server API, enabling automated and programmatic access to CyberChef operations via MCP clients.

Source: GitHub - slouchd/cyberchef-api-mcp-server

Features

• MCP Server for CyberChef: Enables any LLM/MCP client to utilize CyberChef's tools and resources.
• CyberChef Operations Categories:
  • get_cyberchef_operations_categories: Retrieve updated CyberChef categories for context and operation selection.
  • get_cyberchef_operation_by_category: Retrieve a list of CyberChef operations for a selected category.
• Recipe Execution:
  • bake_recipe: Execute a sequence of CyberChef operations (a "recipe") on input data.
  • batch_bake_recipe: Execute a recipe on a batch of input data.
• Magic Operation:
  • perform_magic_operation: Automatically detect data encoding and suggest/perform appropriate decoding operations.
• Environment Variable Configuration:
  • Server requires the CYBERCHEF_API_URL environment variable to connect to a CyberChef API instance.
• Client Configuration Support:
  • Provides instructions and example JSON for configuring MCP clients to connect to the server.
• Docker Support:
  • Includes a Dockerfile for containerized deployment.
• MIT Licensed

Usage

• Start the server using uv run cyberchef_api_mcp_server with the appropriate environment variable set.
• Development and testing supported via MCP inspector and CLI tools.
• Example configurations provided for client setup.

Pricing

• Free & Open Source (MIT License)

Tags

cyberchef, api-integration, automation, mcp