{"id":"miraclebakelaser-porkbun-mcp-server","name":"porkbun-mcp-server","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/miraclebakelaser/porkbun-mcp-server","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","model-context-protocol","porkbun","dns","domains","automation","ssl"],"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server over stdio that exposes Porkbun API (v3) capabilities as MCP tools for managing domains, DNS records, DNSSEC records, SSL/key retrieval, nameservers, and URL forwarding, plus domain availability checks.","use_cases":["Automating DNS record management (CRUD for A/CNAME/MX/TXT/etc.) via an AI assistant","Updating nameservers and URL forwarding rules through MCP clients","Querying DNS records and DNSSEC records for a domain","Testing Porkbun API connectivity/auth with a ping tool","Assisting with domain verification workflows (domain availability/pricing checks)"],"not_for":["Unattended/production automation without careful access control and audit logging","Use cases requiring fine-grained authorization per domain/operation","Clients that require a REST/GraphQL/HTTP interface instead of MCP stdio transport"],"best_when":"You have an MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude Desktop) and want AI-assisted domain/DNS operations against a Porkbun account using a local stdio MCP server.","avoid_when":"You cannot securely handle API secrets on the machine running the MCP server, or you need strong guardrails to prevent destructive DNS/SSL changes.","alternatives":["Direct integration with the Porkbun REST API (v3 documentation) from your own service","Other DNS/Domains MCP servers (if available) that include additional safety controls","Infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform providers for DNS) where available"],"af_score":54.8,"security_score":59.0,"reliability_score":20.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:40:00.483639+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":["TypeScript"],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["Porkbun API Key + Secret Key via environment variables or .env"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Uses Porkbun API credentials (API key/secret). No OAuth flow; likely a single set of credentials for all operations."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing information for the MCP server itself; costs would primarily be whatever Porkbun charges for the underlying API/account operations (not specified here)."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":54.8,"security_score":59.0,"reliability_score":20.0,"mcp_server_quality":75.0,"documentation_accuracy":70.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":60.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":95.0,"auth_strength":55.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":55.0,"secret_handling":70.0,"security_notes":"The server requires Porkbun API key/secret provided via environment variables or .env (reducing risk vs hardcoding, but secrets must be protected on the host). No evidence is provided for fine-grained authorization, audit logging, request signing separation, or explicit rate-limit handling. SSL bundle retrieval exposes private key material, so tool access should be tightly controlled.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":0.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":"No idempotency guarantees are described. DNS create/delete/edit operations are typically non-idempotent unless implemented with deduplication checks (not evidenced in provided README).","pagination_style":"start-based (start index for list_domains)","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Destructive tools (delete/edit DNS records, delete DNSSEC, delete URL forwards) can cause irreversible configuration changes if called with wrong parameters.","Pagination only described for list_domains via a start index; no cursor-based guidance or explicit page size is documented.","TTL minimums and required parameters (e.g., prio for MX/SRV) are mentioned, but the safety of parameter validation/error handling is not evidenced in the README."]}}