Benethos Mailbox MCP Server
by benethos-hubio.github.benethos-hub/benethos-mailbox-mcpv0.5.0
MCP server that gives AI agents your mailboxes through mailbox-service, within its token's rights.
context tax
pending
security
100/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active1d ago
Our reading of Benethos Mailbox, from the data
Benethos Mailbox is an MCP server from benethos-hub, listed in the official MCP Registry.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was in the last day (2026-10-17).
It runs locally on your machine over stdio and needs one secret (MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN); use a scoped, least-privilege key.
Install Benethos Mailbox MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add benethos-mailbox -e MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN='<mailbox-service-token>' -- uvx benethos-mailbox-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"benethos-mailbox": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"benethos-mailbox-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN": "<mailbox-service-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"benethos-mailbox": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"benethos-mailbox-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN": "<mailbox-service-token>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"benethos-mailbox": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"benethos-mailbox-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN": "<mailbox-service-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"benethos-mailbox": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"benethos-mailbox-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN": "<mailbox-service-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN | yes | yes | An API token of mailbox-service, made on a user's page in its UI. The server acts with that user's rights. |
| MAILBOX_SERVICE_URL | — | — | The address of mailbox-service. |
| MAILBOX_SERVICE_ALLOW_HTTP | — | — | Set to true to send the token over plain http to a service on another machine. Not needed for localhost or https. |
Security signals
100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
No findings from the checks that ran.
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-17 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-17 · 1d ago · GitHub · v0.5.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-17 · 1d ago · official registry · v0.5.0
FAQ
›How do I install the Benethos Mailbox MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add benethos-mailbox -e MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN='<mailbox-service-token>' -- uvx benethos-mailbox-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Benethos Mailbox require an API key?
Yes. It expects MAILBOX_SERVICE_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.
›Can I use Benethos Mailbox as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Benethos Mailbox in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.benethos-hub/benethos-mailbox-mcp.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2026-10-17
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.