Urlhaus MCP server
Query URLhaus: recent malicious URLs, URL lookup, payload lookup by SHA256, tag search.
285 downloads/wk
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Urlhaus tools (4)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
lookup_payloadMalware payload by SHA256.
lookup_urlCheck one URL against URLhaus.
recent_urlsRecently added malicious URLs.
search_tagURLs by malware tag.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Urlhaus compares
Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 20% of 3,470 Web search servers
- Tools
- 4
- the typical Web search server has 5
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 285
- more than 76% of 827 Web search servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 4 read
Install Urlhaus in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y urlhaus-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add urlhaus-mcp -- npx -y urlhaus-mcp
Urlhaus: common questions
- Is Urlhaus MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Urlhaus safety report
- How do I install Urlhaus?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Urlhaus need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Urlhaus maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.0.
- What can I use instead of Urlhaus?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: SearXNG Search MCP server, CLIO Web MCP server and Vadivam Icons MCP server.
- How does Urlhaus compare with other Web search MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 4 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Urlhaus
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- SearXNG SearchMCP server for SearXNG — privacy-respecting web search with pagination, URL readingnot reviewedEstablishedB
- CLIO WebProvider-fixed web search plus transparent URL, DOI, and document fetchingnot reviewedEstablishedA
- Vadivam IconsSearch 24px outline icons by name, tag, or category and get SVG or framework code.not reviewedEstablishedA