DNStwist MCP Server

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MCP server for dnstwist, a powerful DNS fuzzing tool that helps detect typosquatting, phishing, and corporate espionage.

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Overview

DNStwist MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for dnstwist, a powerful DNS fuzzing tool that helps detect typosquatting, phishing, and corporate espionage.

To use DNStwist MCP Server, install it via Smithery or manually set it up with Docker and configure it in your Claude Desktop application.

Domain Fuzzing: Generate domain permutations using various algorithms. - Registration Check: Verify if permutated domains are registered. - DNS Analysis: Check A, AAAA, MX, and NS records. - Phishing Detection: Generate fuzzy hashes of web pages. - Configurable: Custom DNS servers and parallel processing.

Detecting potential typosquatting domains.
Analyzing domains for phishing attempts.
Conducting security research on domain registrations.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect DNStwist MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-dnstwist-burtthecoder"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is DNStwist MCP Server free to use?

Yes! It is free for legitimate security research purposes.

What are the system requirements?

Requires Node.js (v18 or later) and Docker on macOS, Linux, or Windows.

Can I use it for any domain?

Only analyze domains you own or have permission to test.

Research and data