How do I find my Halo Security API Key?

Log in to your Halo Security account, navigate to **Account Settings** and then to the **API** section. You will be able to generate and copy your unique API key from there.

Can I trigger a new scan through this integration?

Yes! Use the `trigger_scan` tool by providing the unique target ID of the asset you want to assess. Halo Security will initiate the scan immediately.

How are security issues categorized?

Issues are categorized by their severity (e.g., Critical, High, Medium, Low) and type (e.g., Vulnerability, Information, SSL Issue). You can use `list_issues` to see all findings.

Is it possible to add new domains to monitor?

Yes, the `add_target` tool allows you to add new domains or IP addresses to your security perimeter directly from the AI agent.

Halo Security MCP Server for Claude Desktop 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Halo Security
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Author: Vinkius

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "halo-security": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Halo Security MCP Server

Connect your Halo Security platform to any AI agent and take full control of your attack surface and vulnerability management through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Halo Security to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 11 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

Asset Monitoring — List and add targets (domains, IPs, apps) to your security perimeter.
Vulnerability Oversight — Access and inspect discovered security issues, severities, and remediation status.
Scan Management — Review scan history and trigger new on-demand security assessments.
Infrastructure Discovery — List open ports, SSL/TLS certificates, and detected technologies across your assets.
Security Trends — Retrieve risk scores and security trends to monitor your posture over time.
DNS Insights — Access DNS records discovered during the reconnaissance phase.

The Halo Security MCP Server exposes 11 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 Halo Security to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Halo Security 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 Halo Security

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 11 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Halo Security MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Halo Security 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 Vinkius Edge network

Halo Security + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Halo Security 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

Halo Security MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect Halo Security to Claude Desktop via MCP:

add_target

Add a new target for security monitoring

get_issue

Get detailed information about a specific security issue

get_security_risk

Get overall security risk scores and trends

list_certificates

List SSL/TLS certificates and their status

list_dns_records

List DNS records discovered for monitored targets

list_issues

List all discovered security issues and vulnerabilities

list_open_ports

List all discovered open ports across targets

list_scans

List history of security scans

list_targets

List all monitored targets (assets)

list_technologies

List detected technologies and libraries on targets

trigger_scan

Trigger a new security scan for a target

Example Prompts for Halo Security in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Halo Security immediately.

"List all security issues with 'High' severity."

"Trigger a security scan for target ID 5592."

"Show me the risk score summary for our organization."

Troubleshooting Halo Security MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Halo Security to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Halo Security + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Halo Security MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the 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?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the 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?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.