# Dns Security Scanner — MCP tool `findutils:dns_security_scanner`

Return a DNS security report for a domain: SPF, DMARC, MX and CAA records with issues, a 0-100 score, a letter grade and recommendations. Records are resolved through Cloudflare DNS-over-HTTPS.

- Category: network
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/dns-security-scanner/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Network tool: fetches a fixed, hard-coded public upstream (never a private host).
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/dns-security-scanner/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/dns-security-scanner/

## Connect

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Call the tool (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "dns_security_scanner",
      "arguments": {
        "domain": "example.com"
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `domain` | string | yes | Domain to scan, e.g. "example.com". A URL is accepted; only the hostname is used. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "domain": "example.com"
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/dns-security-scanner/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "domain": "example.com"
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/dns-security-scanner
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/dns-security-scanner/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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