@craftrift/verify-mcp

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the CraftRift Verify API. Verify websites, SSL certificates, DNS propagation, and API health directly from Claude Desktop.

Features

• 🔍 Website Verification - Check if websites are live and accessible
• 🔐 SSL Certificate Validation - Verify SSL validity, expiration, and certificate chain
• 🌐 DNS Propagation Checks - Verify A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, and TXT record propagation
• 🏥 API Health Monitoring - Check API endpoints for health and expected responses
• ⚡ Fast & Reliable - Powered by CraftRift's global verification infrastructure
• 🔑 Demo Mode - Works without API key (rate limited by IP)

Installation

npm

npm install -g @craftrift/verify-mcp

npx

npx @craftrift/verify-mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "verify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@craftrift/verify-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CRAFTRIFT_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: The CRAFTRIFT_API_KEY is optional. Without it, the server runs in demo mode with IP-based rate limiting. Get a free API key at verify.craftrift.com.

Tools

verify_website

Verify if a website is live and accessible.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
target	string	Yes	Website URL (e.g., https://example.com)
timeout_ms	number	No	Request timeout in ms (default: 10000)
follow_redirects	boolean	No	Follow HTTP redirects (default: true)

Example Response:

{
  "verified": true,
  "type": "website_live",
  "target": "https://example.com",
  "checks": [
    {
      "name": "http_response",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "200 OK",
      "detail": "Website returned successful HTTP status"
    },
    {
      "name": "content_accessible",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "1276 bytes",
      "detail": "Website content is accessible"
    }
  ],
  "duration_ms": 245,
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "region": "us-east-1"
}

verify_ssl

Verify if a website has a valid SSL certificate.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
target	string	Yes	Hostname (e.g., example.com)
timeout_ms	number	No	Request timeout in ms (default: 10000)

Example Response:

{
  "verified": true,
  "type": "ssl_valid",
  "target": "example.com",
  "checks": [
    {
      "name": "certificate_valid",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "valid",
      "detail": "SSL certificate is valid and trusted"
    },
    {
      "name": "not_expired",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "89 days remaining",
      "detail": "Certificate expires on 2024-04-15"
    },
    {
      "name": "chain_complete",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "3 certificates",
      "detail": "Full certificate chain is present"
    }
  ],
  "duration_ms": 312,
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "region": "us-east-1"
}

verify_dns

Verify if DNS records have propagated.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
target	string	Yes	Domain name (e.g., example.com)
record_type	string	No	DNS record type: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, or ALL (default: ALL)
timeout_ms	number	No	Request timeout in ms (default: 10000)

Example Response:

{
  "verified": true,
  "type": "dns_propagated",
  "target": "example.com",
  "checks": [
    {
      "name": "a_record",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "93.184.216.34",
      "detail": "A record found and propagated"
    },
    {
      "name": "mx_record",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "10 mail.example.com",
      "detail": "MX record found and propagated"
    }
  ],
  "duration_ms": 156,
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "region": "us-east-1"
}

verify_api_health

Verify if an API endpoint is healthy and responding correctly.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
target	string	Yes	API endpoint URL (e.g., https://api.example.com/health)
expect	object	No	Expected response criteria (status_code, contains)
timeout_ms	number	No	Request timeout in ms (default: 10000)
follow_redirects	boolean	No	Follow HTTP redirects (default: true)

Example Response:

{
  "verified": true,
  "type": "api_healthy",
  "target": "https://api.example.com/health",
  "checks": [
    {
      "name": "status_code",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "200",
      "detail": "Expected status code 200, got 200"
    },
    {
      "name": "response_time",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "45ms",
      "detail": "API responded within acceptable time"
    },
    {
      "name": "content_match",
      "passed": true,
      "actual": "found",
      "detail": "Expected content found in response"
    }
  ],
  "duration_ms": 67,
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "region": "us-east-1"
}

Pricing

Plan	Requests/Month	Price
Free	100	$0
Starter	2,000	$19/mo
Pro	10,000	$49/mo

Get your API key at verify.craftrift.com

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run locally
npm run dev

Links

• CraftRift Verify API
• GitHub Repository
• Report Issues

License

MIT © 2026 Jibran / CraftRift