MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor Connector for AI agents.
3 live capabilities
Identify hardware manufacturers and validate network addresses
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Why people use MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor
Stop manual OUI lookups with MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor
With this MCP, you just drop the address into your chat. Your agent handles the validation and the vendor lookup in one go, giving you the manufacturer name without the extra tabs.
What Vinkius changes
You stop manual lookups and let your agent handle the network address decoding.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 6,100+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Identifying unknown devices on a subnet
A security analyst finds a suspicious MAC address in a log and asks their agent to find the vendor using get_vendor_from_oui.
- Real-world use case 02
Cleaning up messy network logs
An engineer has a list of poorly formatted addresses and uses validate_mac_address to filter out the junk.
- Real-world use case 03
Analyzing multicast traffic
A network admin needs to know if a specific address is multicast and uses analyze_mac_properties to confirm.
Complete set · 3capabilities
The complete MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 3 available through MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor.
- 01 Capability
Analyze mac properties
Checks if a valid address is unicast or multicast and if it is locally administered. This helps you understand the specific addressing type.
- 02 Capability
Get vendor from oui
Identifies the manufacturer linked to the MAC address prefix. It turns hex prefixes into recognizable company names.
- 03 Capability
Validate mac address
Confirms if a string follows correct MAC address syntax. It prevents errors by catching malformed addresses immediately.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n3pYNUBcqWo3H8F04norjUhKh0MmyGwZmnqxmruS/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n3pYNUBcqWo3H8F04norjUhKh0MmyGwZmnqxmruS/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mac-address-validator-and-vendor-extractor": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n3pYNUBcqWo3H8F04norjUhKh0MmyGwZmnqxmruS/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor, help me...". 3 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mac-address-validator-and-vendor-extractor": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n3pYNUBcqWo3H8F04norjUhKh0MmyGwZmnqxmruS/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor
Ask Copilot: "Using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor, help me...". 3 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mac-address-validator-and-vendor-extractor": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n3pYNUBcqWo3H8F04norjUhKh0MmyGwZmnqxmruS/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor
Open Cascade and ask: "Using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor, help me...". 3 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mac-address-validator-and-vendor-extractor": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n3pYNUBcqWo3H8F04norjUhKh0MmyGwZmnqxmruS/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor
Ask Cline: "Using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor, help me...". 3 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add mac-address-validator-and-vendor-extractor --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_n3pYNUBcqWo3H8F04norjUhKh0MmyGwZmnqxmruS/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor
Ask Claude: "Using MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor, show me...". 3 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work MAC Address Validator can move forward.
This is for technical professionals who deal with network logs, hardware inventory, or security audits where identifying device origins is critical.
Network Engineer
Validating device addresses during network troubleshooting or configuration.
Cybersecurity Analyst
Identifying unknown hardware on a network during an incident response.
Systems Administrator
Auditing hardware inventory and verifying device connectivity details.
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Before you connect
Questions about MAC Address Validator.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
How can I use this MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor for network audits?
You can feed lists of addresses to your agent, and it will identify the manufacturers and validate the syntax for your entire inventory.
Can the MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor identify specific hardware brands?
Yes, it identifies the registered organization or manufacturer associated with the MAC address prefix.
Will the MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor catch typos in my logs?
Yes, it checks the syntax of the strings you provide to ensure they are legitimate MAC addresses.
Does the MAC Address Validator and Vendor Extractor work with my existing AI client?
Yes, once connected via Vinkius, it works with any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.
Can I check if an address is a multicast address using this MCP?
Yes, the capability can analyze the specific addressing properties, including whether an address is unicast or multicast.
How do I check if a MAC address is valid?
You can use the validate_mac_address capability to check the syntax and receive a normalized version of the address.
Can I find out who manufactured a device?
Yes, the get_vendor_from_oui capability extracts the Organizationally Unique Identifier to identify the registered vendor.
What is the difference between unicast and multicast in this capability?
The analyze_mac_properties capability identifies if an address is unicast (one-to-one) or multicast (one-to-many) based on the bit patterns in the first byte.
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