# arkime-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to analyze network traffic patterns, investigate suspicious activity, or monitor capture health. The arkime-mcp-server enables AI assistants to search network sessions and provides various network analysis tools for in-depth investigation. It accepts network traffic data as input and outputs searchable session data and capture health metrics.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/swannman-arkime-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/swannman-arkime-mcp-server

## Description

An MCP server for Arkime full packet capture that enables AI assistants to search network sessions, investigate traffic patterns, and monitor capture health through various network analysis tools.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.98
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/k00l7zzw2c)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/swannman/arkime-mcp-server>

## 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": "swannman-arkime-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/swannman-arkime-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/swannman-arkime-mcp-server/pull`

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