Can my AI agent explain the vulnerabilities found in a 42Crunch audit?

Yes. After retrieving an audit report using your agent, you can ask the agent to act as a DevSecOps engineer. It can break down exactly why you received a low score, explain specific OWASP findings, and write the YAML or JSON patch needed to fix your OpenAPI spec instantly.

How do I test a new API update before merging?

Simply paste your updated OpenAPI definitions into your AI agent's chat context. Ask the agent to import the new API definition into a staging collection. The platform will automatically run a static security audit upon import, and your agent can report back the new security score before you hit merge.

What is the difference between static audits and dynamic conformance scans?

Audits strictly verify the design of your JSON/YAML contract against security best practices without making network calls. Scans, however, send live HTTP traffic against your implemented endpoint to make sure your back-end truly conforms to what you wrote. Your agent can retrieve both reports for side-by-side comparison.

42Crunch MCP Server for Cline 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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  "mcpServers": {
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      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
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}

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About 42Crunch MCP Server

Connect your 42Crunch account to any AI agent to continuously test, audit, and secure your API lifecycle through natural conversation. Say goodbye to manual spec uploads and cumbersome dashboard navigations.

Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including 42Crunch tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.

What you can do

API Collections — List and view your organizational API collections, evaluating their aggregated security scores
API Management — Import OpenAPI/Swagger definitions directly into collections, list imported definitions, or delete them when decommissioned
Static Security Audits — Trigger fresh static security audits over your OpenAPI specifications and retrieve comprehensive audit reports scoring design risks
Dynamic Conformance Scans — List historical scans and retrieve detailed execution reports highlighting undocumented behavior or implementation flaws

The 42Crunch MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect 42Crunch to Cline via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the 42Crunch MCP Server with Cline.

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel

Add remote server

Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON

Start using 42Crunch

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Why Use Cline with the 42Crunch MCP Server

Cline provides unique advantages when paired with 42Crunch through the Model Context Protocol.

Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts

Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window

Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation

Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing

42Crunch + Cline Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the 42Crunch MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from 42Crunch and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests

Codebase refactoring: use 42Crunch tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas

Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from 42Crunch and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads

Incident response: query 42Crunch for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings

42Crunch MCP Tools for Cline (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect 42Crunch to Cline via MCP:

delete_api

Delete an API definition from the platform

get_api

Get detailed metadata and score for a specific API

get_audit_report

Download the static security audit report for an API

get_collection

Get metadata and security score for a collection

get_scan_report

Get detailed results from a dynamic conformance scan

import_api

Import an OpenAPI definition into a collection

list_apis

Each API entry includes its unique ID and security score. List all API definitions within a collection

list_collections

Use this to find the Collection ID you need to import or list APIs. List all API collections in the platform

list_scans

List dynamic conformance scans against a live API

trigger_audit

Use this to trigger a scan after a specification gets updated. Run a fresh static security audit on an API definition

Example Prompts for 42Crunch in Cline

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with 42Crunch immediately.

"List my API collections in 42Crunch."

"Get the audit report for the 'User Management' API definition."

"Trigger a fresh security audit for API ID '2e4f0a91-db6c-4822-a9b0'."

Troubleshooting 42Crunch MCP Server with Cline

Common issues when connecting 42Crunch to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

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42Crunch + Cline FAQ

Common questions about integrating 42Crunch MCP Server with Cline.

How does Cline connect to MCP servers?

Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.