virustotal
local MCP servervirustotal is a local MCP server: MCP server for querying VirusTotal API with comprehensive security analysis tools. Install it from npm as @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add virustotal -e VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"virustotal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal"
],
"env": {
"VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY
Summary
MCP server for querying VirusTotal API with comprehensive security analysis tools.
virustotal vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| virustotal | 149 | Local | Yes | npm |
| jshookmcp | 2,021 | Local | No | npm |
| mcp-ssh-manager | 493 | Local | Yes | npm |
| gopeak | 261 | Local | No | npm |
| google-analytics-mcp | 242 | Local | Yes | pypi |
Questions
It reads one environment variable: VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
virustotal is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal.
Run: claude mcp add virustotal -e VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal
Run: codex mcp add virustotal --env VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal
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