Drata MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"drata": {
// Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Drata MCP Server
Connect your Drata account to any AI agent and take full control of your continuous compliance and automated security monitoring through natural conversation.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Drata to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- Compliance Control Oversight — List internal compliance controls and fetch exact evaluation states to see if technical or administrative requirements are passing or failing
- Personnel Compliance Tracking — Monitor employee and contractor directories to identify missing security training, background checks, or policy acknowledgments
- Security Policy Auditing — Retrieve the overarching InfoSec documentation and extract renewal dates and completion rates to assess audit readiness
- Automated Test Monitoring — Detail which technical monitors across AWS, GCP, or Azure are triggering compliance deviations in real-time
- Framework Readiness — Track active compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) and get overall readiness scores and control completion percentages
- Vendor Risk Management — Returns the vendor risk inventory to track security questionnaires and data risk classifications for third-party subprocessors
- Cloud Asset Verification — Insight into how EC2, RDS, and other infrastructure nodes align against underlying compliance controls
The Drata MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 Drata to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Drata MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using Drata
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 10 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Drata MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Drata through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network
Drata + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Drata MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
Drata MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Drata to Claude Desktop via MCP:
drata_get_control
Returns passing/failing status, which automated tests provide evidence for this control, the explicit auditor language defining the risk logic, and any manual evidence uploads. Use to investigate why a control is failing, what evidence supports it, or to prepare for auditor questions about a specific requirement. Get detailed status of a specific Drata control — pass/fail state, automated test evidence, and auditor-facing risk language
drata_get_person
Returns MDM (Jamf/Intune) enrollment status, background check clearance date, onboarding milestone completion, linked IdP (Okta/Google Workspace) groups for access control mapping, security training completion date, and any compliance gaps. Use when investigating a specific employee compliance issue. Get the compliance onboarding state of a specific employee — MDM enrollment, background checks, IdP grouping, and training milestones
drata_get_policy
Essential for assessing audit readiness regarding mandatory annual document refreshes. Get detailed status of a specific Drata policy — renewal dates, employee acknowledgment rates, owner assignment, and version history
drata_list_assets
Each asset shows: resource type, resource ID, compliance status against linked controls, encryption-at-rest verification, network boundary adherence, and associated region/VPC. Use when the user asks about infrastructure compliance, unencrypted resources, or needs an asset inventory for audit evidence. List cloud infrastructure assets monitored by Drata — EC2 instances, RDS databases, S3 buckets, and other resources with compliance status
drata_list_controls
Each control represents a specific requirement (e.g., "Passwords must be 12+ characters", "MFA enabled for all users", "Encryption at rest required"). Returns control name, description, passing/failing status, mapped framework(s), linked tests, and control owner. Use when the user asks about compliance posture, failing controls, or audit gap analysis. List all compliance controls in Drata — the discrete technical and administrative requirements mapped to SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR frameworks
drata_list_frameworks
Each framework shows: name, version, overall readiness score, percentage of controls passing, number of controls mapped, and target audit date. Provides a high-level view of multi-framework compliance posture. Use for board-level reporting, audit planning, or determining which framework needs the most attention. List active compliance frameworks tracked by the Drata workspace — SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS — with readiness scores
drata_list_personnel
Each person includes: name, email, role, employment type, Security Awareness Training status (completed/overdue/not started), device compliance (MDM enrolled, encrypted, antivirus), background check clearance, and policy acceptance rates. Use for "who is non-compliant?", "which employees have overdue training?", or pre-audit personnel reporting. List all tracked personnel in Drata with security training status, device compliance, background check clearance, and policy acceptance
drata_list_policies
Each policy includes: name, category, CISO approval status, version number, last review date, next review due, and employee acknowledgment completion rate. Policies are mandatory for SOC 2 / ISO 27001. Use when the user asks about policy status, which policies need review, or audit readiness regarding documentation. List all security and compliance policies in Drata — Information Security, Data Classification, Incident Response, Acceptable Use, and more
drata_list_tests
Each test monitors a specific technical requirement in real-time (e.g., "S3 Buckets must not be public", "GitHub branch protection enabled", "MFA enforced in Okta"). Shows test name, associated control, pass/fail status, last evaluation time, and failing resources if any. Use when the user asks about automated monitoring, which checks are failing, or real-time compliance status. List Drata automated continuous compliance tests — real-time monitors checking AWS, GitHub, Okta, and other integrations for security deviations
drata_list_vendors
Each vendor includes: company name, data risk classification (Critical/High/Medium/Low), security questionnaire completion status, SOC 2 report review status, last assessment date, data categories shared, and assigned risk owner. Use for vendor risk assessment, subprocessor audits, or evaluating the security posture of your supply chain. List third-party vendors in Drata vendor risk management — risk classification, security questionnaire status, and SOC 2 report reviews
Example Prompts for Drata in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Drata immediately.
"Show me all failing compliance controls"
"What is the compliance onboarding status for employee John Doe?"
"List my active compliance frameworks and readiness scores"
Troubleshooting Drata MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Drata to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
Drata + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Drata MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect Drata to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.