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Ietf MCP Server

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Use this MCP server to IETF documents, RFCs, Internet-Drafts, and working groups. Tools include...

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Use this MCP server to IETF documents, RFCs, Internet-Drafts, and working groups. Tools include...

Security Report

7.7
Moderate7.7Low Risk

This is a well-designed, security-conscious MCP server for querying the public IETF Datatracker API. The server is read-only, keyless, and uses only the public API with appropriate input validation via Zod schemas. No authentication, credential handling, or dangerous operations are present. Permissions are tightly scoped to HTTP network access only, matching the server's stated purpose perfectly. Supply chain analysis found 1 known vulnerability in dependencies (0 critical, 1 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

5 files analyzed · 4 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-mrfentmen-ietf-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ietf-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

ietf-mcp

A focused MCP interface to the IETF Datatracker for protocol research, RFC lookup, Internet-Draft discovery, working-group context, and meeting history.

Tools

  • search_documents: search RFCs and Internet-Drafts by name or query.
  • get_document: look up a document by name such as rfc9110.
  • search_working_groups: find IETF working groups by name.
  • list_recent_meetings: list recent public IETF meetings.

The server is read-only, keyless, and uses the public Datatracker API. It returns metadata and public records; it does not submit drafts, edit working-group records, or perform standards actions.

Run

npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

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