Virustotal MCP Server

by burtthecoderio.github.BurtTheCoder/virustotalv1.0.17

Query the VirusTotal API: scan URLs, analyze file hashes and retrieve IP address reports.

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Install Virustotal MCP server

claude mcp add virustotal -e VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY='<virustotal-api-key>' -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "<virustotal-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "<virustotal-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "<virustotal-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "<virustotal-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY	yes	yes	Your VirusTotal API key

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-08 · 31d ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
2026-03-03 · 7mo ago · official registry · v1.0.17

FAQ

›How do I install the Virustotal MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add virustotal -e VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY='<virustotal-api-key>' -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Virustotal require an API key?

Yes. It expects VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Virustotal as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Virustotal in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.BurtTheCoder/virustotal.