# Wireshark MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to analyze network traffic and perform deep packet inspection for reconnaissance, device identification, and security auditing. It captures network data via tshark and provides 20 tools and composite workflows for in-depth analysis. Ideal for use cases requiring network protocol analysis, security assessment, and device identification, with input of network traffic data and output of detailed inspection results.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/wgthomas-wireshark-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wgthomas-wireshark-mcp

## Description

Network capture and analysis via tshark, exposing 20 tools including composite workflows for reconnaissance, device identification, and security auditing, enabling AI assistants to perform deep packet inspection.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/n7e2ms700i)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/wgthomas/wireshark-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": "wgthomas-wireshark-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wgthomas-wireshark-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wgthomas-wireshark-mcp/pull`

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