TLS Radar
SSL/TLS scanning, free Let's Encrypt issuance, and certificate-expiry monitoring.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tlsradar": {
"url": "https://tlsradar.com/api/v1/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://tlsradar.com/api/v1/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (16)
🟢scan_domain(domain, client_id)
Run a free, anonymous SSL/TLS scan against a hostname and return certificate details. No account required.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domain": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Hostname to scan (e.g. example.com). No scheme, no path."
},
"client_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional anonymous install id from ~/.config/tlsradar/install_id. Pass it for funnel attribution. If you omit it, the response's install_id is a fresh one to save there."
}
},
"required": [
"domain"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domain": {
"type": "string"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"pending",
"completed"
]
},
"share_token": {
"type": "string"
},
"share_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri"
},
"expiration_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "date-time"
},
"scanned_at": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "date-time"
},
"install_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Anonymous install id to persist locally and reuse."
}
},
"required": [
"domain",
"status",
"share_token",
"share_url"
]
}🟡create_certificate(domain, email, challenge, marketing_consent, client_id)
Start issuing a FREE Let's Encrypt certificate for a domain (no account required). Step 1 of 3. Lifetime is Let's Encrypt's default: 90 days today, 64 days from 2027-02-10; read the real expiry from the issued certificate. Pick a validation method with `challenge`: "dns-01" (default; publish a TXT record; covers apex + www) or "http-01" (serve a file over HTTP on port 80; issues the exact domain only). dns-01 with a DNS-provider API token is the most automatable; http-01 suits a server you control on port 80. Returns an order_id plus either dns_records (dns-01) or http_files (http-01) to put in place. Next: poll `check_certificate_propagation` until all_found, then call `finalize_certificate`. Strongly prefer the CSR path at finalize (the private key never leaves the user's machine). Issuing automatically offers the user ongoing monitoring by email once it completes - don't add a monitor manually afterward.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domain": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Apex domain, no scheme/www (e.g. example.com)."
},
"email": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Contact email for Let's Encrypt expiry notices and the monitoring handoff."
},
"challenge": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"dns-01",
"http-01"
],
"description": "Validation method: dns-01 (default) or http-01."
},
"marketing_consent": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Only true if the user explicitly opts in to a free account + reminder email. Default false."
},
"client_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional anonymous install id from ~/.config/tlsradar/install_id (funnel attribution). If omitted, the response's install_id is a fresh one to save there."
}
},
"required": [
"domain",
"email"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"order_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"domain": {
"type": "string"
},
"challenge": {
"type": "string"
},
"dns_records": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
},
"description": "TXT records to publish for dns-01."
},
"http_files": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
},
"description": "Files to serve for http-01."
},
"resume_token": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Signed token to finalize past the backend's order TTL."
},
"install_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"next_action": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"order_id",
"domain",
"challenge"
]
}🟢check_certificate_propagation(order_id)
Check whether the DNS TXT records for a certificate order have propagated (Cloudflare/Google/Quad9). Step 2 of issuance - poll until all_found is true, then call finalize_certificate. Returns per-record resolver results.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"order_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The order_id from create_certificate."
}
},
"required": [
"order_id"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"all_found": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "True when every challenge record/file is in place."
},
"records": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
},
"description": "Per-record propagation status."
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}🟡finalize_certificate(order_id, csr_pem, passphrase, max_wait_seconds, resume_token)
Finalize and issue a certificate order in one call: validates the DNS challenges, waits for Let's Encrypt, and returns the issued cert. Step 3 of issuance - call after check_certificate_propagation reports all_found. STRONGLY PREFER passing csr_pem (generate the key + CSR locally with openssl so the private key never leaves the machine). Returns leaf_pem/chain_pem/fullchain_pem. If you must, pass a passphrase instead to get a PKCS#12 bundle - but a CSR is safer. If it replies "still validating", DNS hasn't fully propagated: re-check check_certificate_propagation and call again. Needs a locally-generated CSR (csr_pem) - requires a local shell with openssl. On a surface without one (e.g. a Claude.ai custom connector) this can't complete; it returns guidance to finish in Claude Code/Cowork or the web form. Scanning and monitoring work everywhere. On success the structuredContent carries a `handoff` object - relay `handoff.message` to the user and do NOT separately call add_monitor; the cert→monitoring handoff is automatic and server-side.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"order_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The order_id from create_certificate."
},
"csr_pem": {
"type": "string",
"description": "PEM CERTIFICATE REQUEST covering exactly {domain, www.domain}. Preferred - key stays local."
},
"passphrase": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Fallback only: ≥8 chars, protects a returned PKCS#12 bundle. Omit when using csr_pem."
},
"max_wait_seconds": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "How long to wait for validation server-side. Default 60, capped at 75."
},
"resume_token": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. The resume_token from create_certificate; pass it to finalize an order whose row Beacon already purged (~24h)."
}
},
"required": [
"order_id"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"type": "string"
},
"mode": {
"type": "string"
},
"fullchain_pem": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full certificate chain (PEM), present on success."
},
"leaf_pem": {
"type": "string"
},
"chain_pem": {
"type": "string"
},
"not_after": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"handoff": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Cert->monitoring handoff; relay handoff.message and do not call add_monitor."
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}🟢get_certificate_status(order_id)
Return the current state of a certificate order (dns_pending, validating, ready, completed, failed) and per-authorization Let's Encrypt statuses. Use it to resume an interrupted issuance.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"order_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The order_id from create_certificate."
}
},
"required": [
"order_id"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"type": "string"
},
"challenge": {
"type": "string"
},
"fullchain_pem": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Present once the order is completed."
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}🟡renew_certificate(order_id)
Renew a certificate by cloning a recent order (requires the original order_id; Beacon purges orders after ~24h). Returns a new order_id and fresh DNS TXT records - then poll check_certificate_propagation and call finalize_certificate. If you don't have an order_id (the usual case at renewal time), call create_certificate for the domain instead; that IS the renewal.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"order_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The original order_id to clone. If you don't have one, use create_certificate instead."
}
},
"required": [
"order_id"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"order_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"challenge": {
"type": "string"
},
"dns_records": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
}
},
"http_files": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
}
},
"state": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}🟢get_account
Return the current user's plan, limits, and usage so the client can render upgrade nudges proactively.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": []
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"email": {
"type": "string"
},
"plan": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Plan tier and limits."
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Current usage against the plan limits."
}
},
"required": [
"email"
],
"additionalProperties": true
}🟢list_monitors
List all certificates currently being monitored across the user's teams. If the response's structuredContent includes a `nudge` object, the user is at their monitor cap - surface it casually ONCE (lead with `nudge.recommended_upgrade`, mention `nudge.also_available` in one closing line); don't force it if it doesn't fit the conversation.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": []
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"monitors": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"host_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"address": {
"type": "string"
},
"expiration_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "date-time"
},
"days_until_expiration": {
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
},
"scan_group_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"team_id": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
},
"count": {
"type": "integer"
},
"nudge": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Present only when an upgrade nudge is warranted."
}
},
"required": [
"monitors",
"count"
]
}🟡add_monitor(domain)
Add a domain to ongoing certificate monitoring with expiry alerts. Requires authentication (the user runs /mcp once). If the plan's monitor limit is reached, the response's structuredContent carries a limit-reached payload - when relaying it, LEAD with `recommended_upgrade` (typically Starter, $9.99/mo), mention `also_available` tiers in a single closing line, and offer removing an existing monitor as the free alternative. Don't dump a full tier comparison; that's choice paralysis at the moment of action.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domain": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Hostname to monitor (e.g. example.com). No scheme, no path."
}
},
"required": [
"domain"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"host_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"address": {
"type": "string"
},
"scan_group_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"team_id": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}🟡add_monitors(domains)
Add multiple domains to monitoring in one call. Returns a per-domain status so the caller can show partial-success outcomes. Honors the same plan-limit checks as add_monitor.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domains": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "List of hostnames to monitor",
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 100
}
},
"required": [
"domains"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"requested": {
"type": "integer"
},
"added": {
"type": "integer"
},
"results": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
},
"description": "Per-domain add status."
},
"team_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"scan_group_id": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"requested",
"added",
"results"
]
}🔴remove_monitor(domain, host_id)
Stop monitoring a domain. Accepts the domain name or the host_id returned by list_monitors.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domain": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Domain to stop monitoring"
},
"host_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "UUID of the host (alternative to domain)"
}
}
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"removed_address": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"removed_address"
]
}🟢list_expiring_certificates(within)
Return monitored certificates expiring within N days. Defaults to 30. If the response's structuredContent includes a `nudge` object, the user is watching enough soon-to-expire certs to benefit from a higher tier - mention it casually ONCE (lead with `nudge.recommended_upgrade`); skip it if it doesn't fit.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"within": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Days from now to look ahead",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 365,
"default": 30
}
},
"required": []
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"entries": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
}
},
"within_days": {
"type": "integer"
},
"count": {
"type": "integer"
},
"nudge": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Present only when an upgrade nudge is warranted."
}
},
"required": [
"entries",
"within_days",
"count"
]
}🟢get_scan_history(domain, limit)
Return recent scan results for a domain the user monitors. Useful for spotting issuer changes, grade drops, or vulnerability appearances over time.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domain": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Domain name as it appears in list_monitors"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Max results to return",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"default": 10
}
},
"required": [
"domain"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domain": {
"type": "string"
},
"results": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"scanned_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"scan_status": {
"type": "string"
},
"expiration_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "date-time"
},
"grade": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"issuer": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
}
}
}
},
"count": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"domain",
"results",
"count"
]
}🟢export_monitors
Dump the user's monitors as a JSON structure suitable for backup, migration, or infrastructure-as-code workflows. Tokens and PII are NEVER included - only domain configuration.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": []
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"version": {
"type": "string"
},
"exported_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"teams": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
}
}
},
"required": [
"version",
"exported_at",
"teams"
]
}🟡import_monitors(payload)
Create monitors from a JSON structure (typically produced by `export`). Skips domains the user is already monitoring; honors the plan's domain limit. Returns a per-domain status.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"payload": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Export payload, version 1.0. Use the `export` tool to generate one."
}
},
"required": [
"payload"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"requested": {
"type": "integer"
},
"added": {
"type": "integer"
},
"results": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
},
"description": "Per-domain import status."
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}🟡invite_team_member(email, team_id, role)
Invite a user to a team by email. Defaults to the user's current team. Honors the plan's seat limit (returns the same upgrade payload as add_monitor when the cap is hit).
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"email": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Email address of the person to invite"
},
"team_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Team UUID; defaults to the current team"
},
"role": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"guest",
"admin"
],
"default": "guest",
"description": "Invitee role: guest or admin. Defaults to guest."
}
},
"required": [
"email"
]
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"team_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"team_name": {
"type": "string"
},
"invited_email": {
"type": "string"
},
"role": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"team_id",
"invited_email",
"role"
]
}Community
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