MCP, MCP server
Scrapingdog
A Model Context Protocol server that exposes the Scrapingdog web-scraping and SERP APIs as tools any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) can call.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade C
One Medium finding. Read the findings before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit 85afa8779826, unchanged since the check below.
INSTALL_LIFECYCLE_HOOK
Why this grade
- INSTALL_LIFECYCLE_HOOK Medium
A package install hook (preinstall, install, postinstall or prepare) runs a script.
package.json, line 29
prepare
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Pass
No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.
Install and update
Concern
runs a script at install time.
INSTALL_LIFECYCLE_HOOK
package.json, line 29
prepare
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
src/client.ts, line 69
response = await fetch(url, {
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
src/client.ts, line 15
const key = process.env.SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY;
.dockerignore, line 5
*.log
.env.example, line 2
# Copy this file to .env and fill in your real key (.env is gitignored).
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.gitignore, line 3
*.log
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit 85afa8779826. runs a script at install time. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 85afa87798265613a8bc345c05de54b07beaa15c
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