# Santa Binary Authorization

> Use this tool when you need to interact with Santa, a binary authorization system for macOS, to query status, sync rules, or retrieve file information. It solves problems such as investigating blocked applications or analyzing file signatures, providing a secure interface for AI assistants to access Santa's security features. The tool takes in commands and queries, and outputs relevant information, making it ideal for security professionals working within AI assistant interfaces.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pmarkowsky-santa-binary-authorization  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pmarkowsky-santa-binary-authorization

## Description

Santa-MCP is a Proof of Concept server that enables AI assistants to interact with Santa, a binary authorization system for macOS. Developed by Peter Markowsky, it provides tools for querying Santa's status, syncing rules, retrieving file information, and checking version details through the Model Context Protocol. The implementation wraps the santactl command-line utility, making Santa's security features accessible to LLMs like Claude Desktop. This server is particularly useful for security professionals who want to investigate why applications are being blocked or analyze file signatures without leaving their AI assistant interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/pmarkowsky-santa-binary-authorization)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pmarkowsky/santa-mcp>

## 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": "pmarkowsky-santa-binary-authorization"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pmarkowsky-santa-binary-authorization` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pmarkowsky-santa-binary-authorization/pull`

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