Compute an HMAC of a message with a secret key. Returns hex digest.
This page documents the MCP tool findutils:hmac_generate. See the REST reference →
Call it over MCP
Tool name findutils:hmac_generate
· no API keys · 120 requests/min per IP
Claude Code
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/ Claude Desktop — claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"findutils": {
"url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
}
}
} Raw JSON-RPC (any MCP client) — verified example
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "hmac_generate",
"arguments": {
"message": "hi",
"secret": "k",
"algorithm": "SHA-256"
}
}
}' Input schema
| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| message | string | yes | The message to authenticate. |
| secret | string | yes | The secret key. |
| algorithm | string (SHA-256 | SHA-512) | no | HMAC algorithm. Defaults to SHA-256. Default: "SHA-256". |
Example arguments (verified)
{
"message": "hi",
"secret": "k",
"algorithm": "SHA-256"
} Also a REST endpoint
The same tool answers plain HTTP at
POST /api/tools/hmac-generate/execute — no key, 60 requests/min.
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