Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP. Audit your entire software supply chain instantly.

Q: How do I check the overall safety score using Socket.dev (Dependency Security)?

You use getpackagescore and provide the full package identifier, like pkg:npm/react. The tool returns a simple numerical score that tells you how healthy the dependency is right now.

Q: Can Socket.dev (Dependency Security) scan multiple manifest files at once?

Yes. You first use createscan and upload all necessary manifest data, allowing a single job to audit dependencies from various sources like package.json and requirements.txt.

Q: What is the difference between running getpackageissues and getreport?

getpackageissues gives you specific, immediate alerts for one package. getreport provides a comprehensive summary of all findings from an entire scan run.

Q: Do I need to worry about my API usage quota with Socket.dev (Dependency Security)?

No problem. You can use the getquota tool anytime your agent needs it, which simply tells you how many scan requests are remaining for your account.

Q: Does this MCP help me find brand new malware?

Yes. The dedicated getthreatfeed accesses Socket's real-time intelligence feed, alerting you to packages recently flagged by the community or security experts as malicious.

Socket.dev (Dependency Security) immediately scans your open-source packages to hunt down vulnerabilities in your software supply chain. Your agent checks package security scores, analyzes manifest files like `package.json`, and monitors real-time threat feeds for malicious dependencies before you ever run an install command.

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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Scan code dependencies

Upload manifest files like requirements.txt or package.json to create a full security scan of your project.

Check package safety scores

Instantly retrieve the detailed security score and issue alerts for any specific open-source package using its name.

Access real-time threat intel

Pull a live feed listing packages that Socket's engine has recently flagged as malicious or dangerous.

Review and manage reports

List, retrieve, and organize historical security reports for your entire organization.

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What AI agents can do with Socket.dev (Dependency Security): 10 Tools

Use these tools with your agent to run full dependency scans, retrieve security reports, and access real-time threat intelligence for your codebase.

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Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Create Scan

Uploads manifest files (like package.json) to start a new project-wide dependency scan.

Delete Scan

Removes an existing, unnecessary security scan record.

Get Package Issues

Checks for known vulnerabilities and specific issues associated with a single...

Get Package Score

Retrieves the overall security score (e.g., 98/100) for a specified software package.

Get Quota

Shows how many API scan requests are left for the current billing period.

Get Report

Fetches all the detailed results and findings from a specific, completed security report.

Get Scan

Retrieves metadata about a scan to check its current status (running or finished).

Get Threat Feed

Accesses the real-time feed of packages flagged by Socket's analysis engine as...

List Organizations

Lists all different organizations that the provided API token has permission to...

List Reports

Retrieves a list of historical security reports, providing IDs needed for deeper...

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Socket.dev (Dependency Security) integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Antigravity

Configure Agent Environment

Open your Antigravity agent's workspace configuration or mcp-servers.json file.

Bind the Endpoint

Add the Vinkius endpoint URL to your agent's MCP connections list:

"mcp_servers": {
  "socketdev-dependency-security": {
    "serverUrl": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
  }
}

Provide your secure token in place of [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] to ensure your agent requests are authenticated.

Execute

Start your Antigravity session. The agent will autonomously discover and utilize the Socket.dev (Dependency Security) tools with full Vinkius guardrails applied.

Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP is compatible with VS Code

VS Code Copilot

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One-Click Install (Recommended)

In your Vinkius Dashboard, simply click the Add to VS Code button for this server. We'll automatically configure your local workspace.

Or configure manually

Open MCP Settings

Open VS Code, press Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P, and search for GitHub Copilot: MCP Servers.

Add Server Config

Add the Vinkius endpoint configuration to your mcp-servers.json file:

"socketdev-dependency-security": {
  "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}

Ensure you replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.

LangChain

Install Dependencies

Install the LangChain MCP adapters for your environment:

pip install langchain-mcp-adapters

Connect the Server

Use the SSEClient in LangChain to connect to the Vinkius managed endpoint:

from langchain_mcp_adapters.client import SSEClient

# Connect to Vinkius
client = SSEClient(url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
tools = client.get_tools()

CrewAI

Define the Tool

Load the Vinkius MCP tools into your CrewAI agents:

from crewai import Agent
from mcp_crewai import MCPTool

# Connect securely to Vinkius
vinkius_tools = MCPTool(url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")

# Assign to Agent
researcher = Agent(
    role='Data Researcher',
    tools=vinkius_tools.get_all()
)

Execute Task

Run your CrewAI process. The agent will autonomously route tasks to the Vinkius managed server.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

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Dependency auditing used to be a tedious, multi-stage process.

Today, adding a single library means checking its documentation for known vulnerabilities. Then you open a separate dashboard to check the overall security score. You copy package names into one place, and then paste them into another tool just to get a list of historical reports. It’s slow, it requires jumping between three different tabs, and frankly, it's exhausting.

With this MCP, your agent handles all those steps in one conversation. Instead of multiple manual checks, you simply provide the manifest file. The agent runs the full scan, pulls together the score, flags the issues, and hands you a clear report right where you are working.

Get comprehensive dependency security with Socket.dev (Dependency Security).

You no longer have to wait for a dedicated security team to run the full analysis. You can trigger a complete audit, check the real-time threat feed, and get both an immediate score and a historical report—all in one go.

The process moves from 'I hope this package is safe' to 'I know exactly why it's safe.' This MCP puts enterprise-grade supply chain security right into your daily agent workflow.

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What Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP does for your AI

When developing software, the biggest risk often isn't the code you write; it's the packages you download. This MCP connects your AI agent directly to Socket.dev's security platform, letting you proactively defend against supply chain attacks. Instead of treating dependency checking as a manual, multi-step process that slows down sprints, you pass your manifest files—whether they're for npm, PyPI, or Go—and get an instant audit report.

Your agent can check specific packages for known issues or grab the overall security score in seconds. If anything looks suspicious, it flags it immediately and provides details on why it’s risky. By connecting through Vinkius, you give your AI client access to this deep layer of security intelligence, allowing you to catch typosquatting and backdoors right inside your chat window or IDE.

You stop guessing if a package is safe; you just know.

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How to set up Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP

The bottom line is that your AI client treats dependency security like another searchable function in the conversation, eliminating manual CLI steps entirely.

Subscribe to this MCP and input your personal Socket.dev API token.

Direct your AI agent to use the dependency scanning tools, providing it with the manifest file data (e.g., package names or a full package.json).

Your agent runs the scan and returns detailed security reports, showing you which packages are vulnerable or if they have high-risk issues.

Benefits of connecting Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP

Stop worrying about obscure dependencies. By checking package safety scores, you get a single number that tells you how secure a component is—no guesswork required.

Keep your codebase clean by using the create_scan tool to upload full manifest files. This provides a comprehensive security audit for every dependency in one go.

Stay ahead of bad actors. The dedicated get_threat_feed tool gives you real-time alerts on malicious packages, letting you block them before they hit production.

Manage compliance effortlessly. Use the report listing tools (list_reports, get_report) to keep a centralized record of your security posture across multiple projects and organizations.

Eliminate manual research time. Instead of searching documentation for known issues, simply ask your agent to run get_package_issues on any package name.

Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP use cases

01 01

Auditing a new microservice dependency

A developer needs to add a logging library. Instead of running npm install and hoping for the best, they tell their agent to use get_package_score on the library's name. The agent instantly returns an A+ score with no critical issues reported, confirming safety before the first line of code is written.

02 02

Triage after a major security bulletin

A DevOps team receives a warning about a common vulnerability. They instruct their agent to use create_scan on all existing project manifest files, creating multiple scans to identify which internal services are affected and what needs immediate patching.

03 03

Checking organizational compliance

A security engineer must ensure that every team meets a minimum dependency safety standard. They use list_organizations first, then run targeted scans across all departments to generate a unified report for leadership review.

04 04

Reacting to zero-day threats

During an active threat window, the team needs immediate intelligence. The agent runs get_threat_feed and immediately flags several packages that have been recently flagged with malware, allowing the team to pull them from deployment lists instantly.

Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP tradeoffs

What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.

Checking one package at a time

Avoid

The user manually asks the agent to check 'axios', then asks again for 'lodash', and so on. This is slow, tedious, and fails to capture cross-dependency risks.

Instead

Use create_scan by uploading the entire manifest file (like package.json). This single action scans every dependency at once and provides a full risk assessment.

Forgetting historical context

Avoid

The user only checks the current score for a package but has no record of past issues or compliance failures.

Instead

Use list_reports first. This retrieves all previous scan records, allowing you to track security improvements and flag if an issue was previously present.

Ignoring the source of risk

Avoid

The user only focuses on known CVEs but ignores newly published malicious packages.

Instead

Periodically run get_threat_feed. This ensures you are seeing the most current, real-time alerts about novel malware that haven't been cataloged yet.

When to use Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP

Use this MCP if your primary concern is proactively identifying vulnerabilities hiding deep within third-party open-source dependencies. You need to know what packages you are using and why they might be unsafe. Don't use it if you just need to validate that a package exists or check simple API rate limits; those general utility tools will suffice.

If your problem is limited to reviewing the status of an already scheduled scan, then get_scan is all you need. But if you need deep analysis—the full picture of scores, issues, and threat intelligence across multiple projects—this MCP handles it. If you are only worried about organizational structure and not package content, stick to pure identity management tools instead.

Frequently asked questions about Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP

How do I check the overall safety score using Socket.dev (Dependency Security)? +

You use get_package_score and provide the full package identifier, like pkg:npm/react. The tool returns a simple numerical score that tells you how healthy the dependency is right now.

Can Socket.dev (Dependency Security) scan multiple manifest files at once? +

Yes. You first use create_scan and upload all necessary manifest data, allowing a single job to audit dependencies from various sources like package.json and requirements.txt.

What is the difference between running `get_package_issues` and `get_report`? +

get_package_issues gives you specific, immediate alerts for one package. get_report provides a comprehensive summary of all findings from an entire scan run.

Do I need to worry about my API usage quota with Socket.dev (Dependency Security)? +

No problem. You can use the get_quota tool anytime your agent needs it, which simply tells you how many scan requests are remaining for your account.

Does this MCP help me find brand new malware? +

Yes. The dedicated get_threat_feed accesses Socket's real-time intelligence feed, alerting you to packages recently flagged by the community or security experts as malicious.

Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

What AI agents can do with Socket.dev (Dependency Security): 10 Tools

Create Scan

Uploads manifest files (like package.json) to start a new project-wide dependency scan.

Delete Scan

Removes an existing, unnecessary security scan record.

Get Package Issues

Checks for known vulnerabilities and specific issues associated with a single...

Get Package Score

Retrieves the overall security score (e.g., 98/100) for a specified software package.

Get Quota

Shows how many API scan requests are left for the current billing period.

Get Report

Fetches all the detailed results and findings from a specific, completed security report.

Get Scan

Retrieves metadata about a scan to check its current status (running or finished).

Get Threat Feed

Accesses the real-time feed of packages flagged by Socket's analysis engine as...

List Organizations

Lists all different organizations that the provided API token has permission to...

List Reports

Retrieves a list of historical security reports, providing IDs needed for deeper...

Security and governance baked right in.

Claude AI

Open Claude Settings

Add Custom Connector

Start a conversation

Claude Code

Open your terminal

Add the MCP Server

Start coding

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One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open Cursor Settings

Add New Server

Use in Composer

Antigravity

Configure Agent Environment

Bind the Endpoint

Execute

VS Code Copilot

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open MCP Settings

Add Server Config

Windsurf

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open Windsurf Settings

Add Server Endpoint

LangChain

Install Dependencies

Connect the Server

CrewAI

Define the Tool

Execute Task

Choose How to Get Started

Build Your Own

Make Your AI Do More

Dependency auditing used to be a tedious, multi-stage process.

Get comprehensive dependency security with Socket.dev (Dependency Security).

supply-chain-security

dependency-scanning

open-source-security

malware-detection

devsecops

package-analysis

What Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP does for your AI

How to set up Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP

Who uses Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP

Benefits of connecting Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP

Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP use cases

Auditing a new microservice dependency

Triage after a major security bulletin

Checking organizational compliance

Reacting to zero-day threats

Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP tradeoffs

Checking one package at a time

Forgetting historical context

Ignoring the source of risk

When to use Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP

Frequently asked questions about Socket.dev (Dependency Security) MCP