# Porkbun (MCP archived)

> Manage Porkbun domains, DNS, DNSSEC, and SSL — read-only by default. Community MCP repository archived; Porkbun itself is unaffected.

[Canonical HTML page](https://top-mcps.com/mcp/porkbun) · [server.json](https://top-mcps.com/mcp/porkbun.json) · [methodology](https://top-mcps.com/about/methodology)

## Install

### Claude Desktop — `claude_desktop_config.json`

Paste under mcpServers. Fully quit and reopen Claude after editing.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "porkbun-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "${PORKBUN_API_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "${PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY": "${PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code — `CLI or .mcp.json`

Run from your repo. Commit .mcp.json to share with your team.

```shell
# export PORKBUN_API_KEY=pk1_your_key
# export PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY=sk1_your_secret
# export PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY=false
claude mcp add porkbun -- uvx porkbun-mcp
```

### Cursor — `.cursor/mcp.json`

Global path: ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Reload window after editing.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "porkbun-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "${PORKBUN_API_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "${PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY": "${PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code — `.vscode/mcp.json`

VS Code uses the "servers" key (not "mcpServers").

```jsonc
{
  "servers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "porkbun-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "${PORKBUN_API_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "${PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY": "${PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Windsurf — `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`

Open via Cascade → hammer icon → Configure.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "porkbun-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "${PORKBUN_API_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "${PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY": "${PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Cline — `cline_mcp_settings.json`

Open via the Cline sidebar → MCP Servers → Edit.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "porkbun-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "${PORKBUN_API_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "${PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY": "${PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Continue — `~/.continue/config.json`

Continue uses modelContextProtocolServers with a transport block.

```json
{
  "experimental": {
    "modelContextProtocolServers": [
      {
        "transport": {
          "type": "stdio",
          "command": "uvx",
          "args": [
            "porkbun-mcp"
          ],
          "env": {
            "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "${PORKBUN_API_KEY}",
            "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "${PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY}",
            "PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY": "${PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY}"
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

### Codex CLI — `~/.codex/config.toml`

Codex uses TOML. Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] subtable.

```shell
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.porkbun]
command = "uvx"
args = [
  "porkbun-mcp",
]
env = { PORKBUN_API_KEY = "${PORKBUN_API_KEY}", PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY = "${PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY}", PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY = "${PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY}" }
```

### Zed — `~/.config/zed/settings.json`

Zed calls them "context_servers". Settings live-reload on save.

```jsonc
{
  "context_servers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": {
        "path": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "porkbun-mcp"
        ]
      },
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "${PORKBUN_API_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "${PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY}",
        "PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY": "${PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### ChatGPT — `ChatGPT → Apps directory`

Porkbun (MCP archived) doesn't ship a hosted HTTPS endpoint today. ChatGPT supports remote MCP servers only — to use this server in ChatGPT you'll need to deploy it to a public HTTPS URL first (e.g. via Cloudflare Workers or Vercel) or wait for an official remote build.

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## At a glance

- **Maintainer:** major (community)
- **Transport:** stdio, SSE
- **Auth model:** API key
- **Required secrets:** PORKBUN_API_KEY, PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY, PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY
- **Supported clients:** Claude, Cursor, Any MCP-compatible client, Porkbun accounts
- **License:** MIT
- **Language:** Python
- **Latest version:** latest
- **Last verified:** 2026-05-27
- **GitHub stars:** 13 (fetched 2026-06-02T11:55:52.228Z)
- **Score:** 62/100 (rubric 2026-04 — see https://top-mcps.com/about/methodology)
- **Source:** https://github.com/major/porkbun-mcp

## Quick answer

**What it does.** Exposes Porkbun API operations as MCP tools: DNS record CRUD (read-only by default), nameserver and URL-forward management, DNSSEC operations, SSL bundle retrieval, pricing checks.

**Best for:**
- Auditing DNS without write risk
- DNSSEC management
- SSL bundle retrieval
- Domain availability and pricing checks
- Nameserver inspection

**Not for:**
- Workflows requiring official vendor support
- Hosts where Python + uvx is not a fit
- Unattended write ops — even with `--get-muddy`, gate writes

## Description

A community Porkbun MCP that wraps the registrar's API for DNS, DNSSEC, SSL retrieval, and domain management. Reads are enabled out of the box; writes require an explicit `--get-muddy` flag, which is a strong safety default. Note: the community Porkbun MCP repository is archived — no upstream maintenance. Porkbun itself is current; the MCP wrapper is the deprecated piece.

## Why it matters

Porkbun is a popular newer registrar with at-cost pricing. The read-only default and explicit write opt-in is a more careful safety model than most community MCPs.

## Key features

- Read-only by default — writes require `--get-muddy`
- DNS (8 fns), Domains (7), DNSSEC (3), SSL retrieve
- API key + secret auth
- MIT, Python
- stdio + SSE transports

## FAQ

### Is it official?

No — community-maintained at github.com/major/porkbun-mcp. Porkbun does not publish an official MCP as of 2026-05.

### How do writes work?

Reads run by default. To enable writes, pass `--get-muddy` to the command or set `PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY=true`.

### Why uvx?

The MCP is a Python package. `uvx` runs it in an isolated environment without polluting the system Python.

## Changelog

- **2026-05-27** — Refreshed install snippets and fact sheet; verified for 2026.
- **2025-04-12** — Initial directory listing.