Are scans executed locally or in the cloud?

Scans run on the StackHawk cloud infrastructure. The MCP integration only triggers and monitors them — no heavy processing happens in your AI context.

Why is the `login` step required?

The StackHawk API uses short-lived Bearer tokens. The `login` tool exchanges your API key for a session token that authenticates all subsequent requests.

Can the agent triage alerts automatically?

Yes. Use `triage_alert` to mark specific vulnerabilities as false positives, accepted risks, or confirmed issues. Each triage action targets a single alert by ID.

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

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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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Classic Setup·json

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

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About StackHawk MCP Server

Integrate the robust dynamic application security testing (DAST) capabilities of StackHawk directly into your conversational AI. Empower your engineering team to monitor system vulnerabilities, initiate complex scans, and orchestrate proactive security protocols without relying heavily on static dashboards. Connect securely to your workspaces, instruct your AI to assess ongoing security threats, and automatically classify alerts through a natural language interface designed to accelerate risk remediation across modern CI/CD pipelines.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect StackHawk to your AI workflow. Add 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

Automated Scanning — Programmatically initiate comprehensive security evaluations across your environments utilizing run_scan, and halt operations securely targeting specific execution UUIDs via stop_scan.
Risk Assessment — Effectively audit environments by listing operational scans with list_scans, or retrieve deep vulnerability reports invoking get_alerts targeting specific scan iterations.
Application Management — Catalog active software deployments monitored by StackHawk utilizing list_applications, and manage organizational parameters inspecting environments directly via list_environments.
Triage & Operations — Authenticate securely establishing a valid operational bearer token with login, and instruct the AI to accurately qualify, dismiss, or assign statuses prioritizing critical mitigation efforts using triage_alert.

The StackHawk 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 StackHawk to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the StackHawk 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 StackHawk

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

Why Use Claude Desktop with the StackHawk MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with StackHawk 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

StackHawk + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the StackHawk 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

StackHawk MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

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

get_application_details

Get detailed configuration for a specific StackHawk application

get_organization_details

Get StackHawk organization details and subscription tier

get_scan_alerts

Download individual security alerts discovered by a DAST scan

get_scan_results

Get detailed results and metadata for a specific DAST scan

list_api_keys

Useful for auditing and hygiene. List API keys configured for a StackHawk organization

list_applications

Requires a Bearer token and organization ID. List all registered DAST applications in a StackHawk organization

list_environments

g., Development, Staging, Production) configured on the application. List configured scan environments for a StackHawk application

list_scans

Includes scan IDs and high-level alert counts. List all DAST scan executions for a StackHawk application

login

This token is required for all subsequent StackHawk tool calls. Authenticate and obtain a Bearer access token from StackHawk

triage_alert

Valid statuses: RISK_ACCEPTED, FALSE_POSITIVE, IN_PROGRESS. Triage a DAST security alert (accept risk, false positive, etc.)

Example Prompts for StackHawk in Claude Desktop

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

"Log in with my API token, list my projects and environments, then show the critical vulnerabilities from the latest scan."

"Run a new scan against the Production application."

Troubleshooting StackHawk MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting StackHawk 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.

StackHawk + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating StackHawk 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.