# MCPAmpel

> Use this tool when you need to identify security vulnerabilities in MCP server configurations by scanning for potential threats and computing trust scores. It solves problems related to server security and configuration validation, providing aggregated scores from 16 scanning engines. The tool takes configuration files from Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Gemini CLI as input and requires an mcpampel.com API key, outputting a comprehensive security assessment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mcpampel  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcpampel

## Description

MCPAmpel scans MCP server configurations for security vulnerabilities by querying 16 scanning engines and computing aggregated trust scores. It discovers MCP server definitions from Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Gemini CLI configuration files. Requires an mcpampel.com API key with a free tier of 50 calls per day.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.88
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/mcpampel)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mcpampel/mcpampel>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "mcpampel"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcpampel` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcpampel/pull`

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SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt