Is the SecurityTrails API free to use?

SecurityTrails offers a Free Tier API plan which allows 50 API requests per month. This is excellent for specific, targeted OSINT investigations. For automated or large-scale recon, you would need a commercial subscription.

What is historical DNS good for?

Companies often migrate infrastructure and hide behind WAFs like Cloudflare. Historical DNS reveals the original origin IP addresses used before the WAF was implemented, which might still be active and vulnerable to direct attacks. It's a critical tool in penetration testing.

How can I find related domains for a target company?

Use the `get_associated_domains` tool. It uses proprietary correlation to find other domains owned by the same entity. You can also use `get_domains_by_ip` to find what else is hosted on their IP space.

SecurityTrails MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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

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About SecurityTrails MCP Server

Connect your SecurityTrails account to any AI agent and empower your OSINT, bug bounty, and threat intelligence workflows with the world's most comprehensive domain and IP database.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect SecurityTrails 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

Attack Surface Mapping — Instantly enumerate all subdomains for any target organization to map their external footprint
Historical DNS Analysis — Look back in time at DNS records (A, MX, NS, TXT) to find hidden infrastructure, bypassed firewalls, or legacy systems
Reverse IP Lookups — Find all domains hosted on a specific IP address to identify shared hosting or related corporate assets
Advanced Threat Hunting — Use the SecurityTrails DSL (Domain Specific Language) to query the entire internet for specific tech stacks or vulnerable infrastructure
Ownership Intelligence — Access current and historical WHOIS records to track domain ownership changes and unmask hidden threat actors
Corporate Associations — Discover domains strongly associated with your primary target to expand your investigation scope

The SecurityTrails 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 SecurityTrails to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the SecurityTrails 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 SecurityTrails

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the SecurityTrails MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with SecurityTrails 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

SecurityTrails + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the SecurityTrails 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

SecurityTrails MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect SecurityTrails to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_api_usage

Check current SecurityTrails API quota usage

get_associated_domains

Great for expanding the scope of an investigation. Find other domains associated with a target domain

get_dns_history

Useful for finding old IPs that might still be hosting vulnerable software, or tracking infrastructure migration over time. Retrieve historical DNS records for a domain

get_domain_details

Essential for mapping out a target domain's existing infrastructure. Get complete domain intelligence and current DNS records

get_domain_tags

Get classification tags for a domain

get_domains_by_ip

Essential for understanding shared hosting environments or identifying hidden vhosts. Find all domains pointed to a specific IP address

get_subdomains

Critical for attack surface mapping and asset discovery. Returns both active and inactive subdomains. Discover all subdomains for a given domain

get_whois

Get current WHOIS information for a domain

get_whois_history

Useful for OSINT investigations to uncover historical owners before privacy protection was enabled. Retrieve historical WHOIS records for a domain

search_dsl

Examples: `ipv4="1.1.1.1" AND mx="alt1.aspmx.l.google.com"` or `whois_email="admin@example.com"`. Check SecurityTrails docs for full DSL syntax. Advanced search using SecurityTrails DSL

Example Prompts for SecurityTrails in Claude Desktop

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

"Find all subdomains for tesla.com."

"Check the historical 'A' records for example.com. Were there any changes in 2021?"

"What domains are hosted on the IP 8.8.8.8?"

Troubleshooting SecurityTrails MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting SecurityTrails 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.

SecurityTrails + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating SecurityTrails 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.