mcp-server

How to use mcp-server

git clone https://github.com/PortSwigger/mcp-server.git

{
        "mcpServers": {
          "burp": {
            "command": "<path to Java executable packaged with Burp>",
            "args": [
                "-jar",
                "/path/to/mcp/proxy/jar/mcp-proxy-all.jar",
                "--sse-url",
                "<your Burp MCP server URL configured in the extension>"
            ]
          }
        }
      }
      ```

3. **Restart Claude Desktop** - assuming Burp is running with the extension loaded.

## Manual installations
If you want to install the MCP server manually you can either use the extension's SSE server directly or the packaged
Stdio proxy server.

### SSE MCP Server
In order to use the SSE server directly you can just provide the url for the server in your client's configuration. Depending
on your client and your configuration in the extension this may be with or without the `/sse` path.

What is mcp-server?

mcp-server is a Kotlin MCP server for Claude Desktop with git clone. MCP Server for Burp This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Key capabilities

• Tool access support
• Shell commands support
• Anthropic provider support
• Connecting agents to external tools and data
• Integrations workflows
• Coding workflows
• Data workflows

Technical details

Install or run mcp-server using git clone. Check PortSwigger/mcp-server for the latest setup command.

• Built for Kotlin
• Install or run with git clone
• Works with Claude Desktop
• Uses stdio transport
• Uses SSE transport

Requirements and access

Security and permissions

Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.

When to use mcp-server

• Use it for connecting agents to external tools and data.
• Use it for integrations workflows.
• Use it for coding workflows.
• Use it for data workflows.
• Use it for claude desktop users.

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