MCP server
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com.gitlab/mcp·v0.0.1Official GitLab MCP Server
C67/100grade C
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 153ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityOAuth resource metadata advertised on 40115/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: unknown3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Overall 67/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
How MCP compares
Against every graded Developer tools MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 67/100
- higher than 25% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
- Uptime
- 100%
- of our recent checks; the typical remote Developer tools server answers 100%
- Response time
- 109 ms
- faster than 75% of 443 Developer tools servers
Install MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://gitlab.com/api/v4/mcp
MCP: common questions
- Is MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (67/100). Read the MCP safety report
- How do I install MCP?
- It runs remotely at gitlab.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does MCP need an API key?
- No key to paste: it signs you in with OAuth when your client connects.
- Is MCP maintained?
- The latest release is v0.0.1.
- Is MCP up?
- 100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of MCP?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: GitLab MCP Server, Gk CLI MCP server and Advanced GitLab MCP server.
- How does MCP compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?
- safety score 67/100 (higher than 25% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Developer tools server answers 100%); response time 109 ms (faster than 75% of 443 Developer tools servers). Full comparison.
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