Socket (npx) MCP Server
CommunityContributed by Socket
Query Socket.dev for dependency security scores, supply-chain risk, malware/typosquat threat feeds, and package metadata across npm, PyPI, Cargo, Maven, NuGet, RubyGems, Go, and more. Runs locally via npx.
About the Socket (npx) MCP Server
The Socket (npx) MCP server is a local (stdio) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Query Socket.dev for dependency security scores, supply-chain risk, malware/typosquat threat feeds, and package metadata across npm, PyPI, Cargo, Maven, NuGet, RubyGems, Go, and more. Runs locally via npx. This is a community-contributed MCP server by Socket.
Install the Socket (npx) MCP server with one click using McpMux. It works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI client. This server requires an API key — McpMux securely stores your credentials with AES-256-GCM encryption.
Transport Configuration
{
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@socketsecurity/mcp"
],
"env": {
"SOCKET_API_TOKEN": "${input:SOCKET_API_TOKEN}"
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{
"id": "SOCKET_API_TOKEN",
"label": "Socket API Token",
"description": "Socket.dev API token used to query dependency scores and security data. Only the 'packages:list' permission scope is required.",
"type": "text",
"required": true,
"secret": true,
"placeholder": "sktsec_****************************",
"obtain": {
"url": "https://socket.dev/dashboard/org/gh/settings/api-tokens",
"instructions": "1. Sign in at https://socket.dev\n2. Go to your organization Settings > API Tokens\n3. Click 'New API Token'\n4. Grant the 'packages:list' scope\n5. Create and copy the token",
"button_label": "Create API Token"
}
}
]
}
}Categories
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The Socket (npx) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:
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Install Socket (npx) with McpMux
One-click install from the McpMux desktop app. Auto-configures for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible client.