io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp
NPM · NAMECHEAP-API-MCP · SCANNED SEP 20
Namecheap API — domains, DNS, contacts, registrar lock, SSL listing, and pricing.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security88
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- CVE check failed: a known medium-severity CVE affects fast-xml-parser 4.5.7, a direct dependency. A fixed version is available. View diagnostics → Fail
- No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
- 31 of 98 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 83 days ago).Pass
- Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability78
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1054 tokens (~65/item across 16 items; 16 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management93
- Stability observed for 28 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage98
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 93% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 16 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 16 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp server?
io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y namecheap-api-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
npm · namecheap-api-mcp
claude mcp add lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp -- npx -y namecheap-api-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"namecheap-api-mcp"
]
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"namecheap-api-mcp"
]
}
}
} codex mcp add lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp -- npx -y namecheap-api-mcp
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"npx",
"-y",
"namecheap-api-mcp"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg namecheap-api-mcp
mcp_servers:
lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp:
command: "npx"
args: ["-y", "namecheap-api-mcp"] {
"McpServers": {
"lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp": {
"Transport": "stdio",
"Command": "npx",
"Arguments": [
"-y",
"namecheap-api-mcp"
]
}
}
} assistant mcp add lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp -t stdio -c npx -a -y namecheap-api-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"lanternrow-namecheap-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"namecheap-api-mcp"
]
}
}
} Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 20 Sept 26 0
- Security disclosure: unverified → fail ▼ functional
- 19 Sept 26 +1
- Security disclosure: fail → unverified ▼ functional
- 17 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 16 Sept 26 −3
- Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
- 15 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 14 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 12 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 10 Sept 26 −2
- Stability: pass → 0.83 functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 20 Sept 2026 · Analysed npm/namecheap-api-mcp@1.0.1
Provenance No attestation
The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.
| Result | No attestation |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | npm |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Vulnerabilities 1 finding
| ID | CVE | Severity | Vector | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-gh4j-gqv2-49f6 | CVE-2026-41650 | medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | yes |
Background: What a vulnerability scan can and cannot prove →
Dependencies 98 packages
| Packages resolved | 98 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 31 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
check_connection ~41
Verify the Namecheap API connection and credentials. Returns the account balance summary — a lightweight call that confirms the API user, key, and IP whitelist are all working.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
check_domains ~48
Check availability (and premium pricing) for one or more domains. Max 50 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domains | array | yes | Domain names to check, e.g. ['foo.com','bar.io'] |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_dns_hosts ~51
Get all DNS host records (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, URL, etc.) for a domain.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_domain_contacts ~43
Get the Registrant, Tech, Admin, and AuxBilling contact details for a domain.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_domain_info ~49
Get detailed info for one domain: status, created/expiry dates, WhoisGuard, DNS provider, and modification rights.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_email_forwarding ~41
Get email forwarding settings (mailbox → forward-to) for a domain.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_nameservers ~44
Get the nameservers associated with a domain, and whether it uses Namecheap's default DNS.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_pricing ~129
Get Namecheap pricing for a product type (e.g. DOMAIN register/renew/transfer). Cache results — this is a heavy endpoint.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action_name | string | – | e.g. REGISTER, RENEW, TRANSFER, REACTIVATE. |
| product_category | string | – | e.g. DOMAINS, REGISTER, RENEW, TRANSFER. |
| product_name | string | – | e.g. com, net, io — a specific TLD. |
| product_type | string | – | ProductType, e.g. DOMAIN, SSLCERTIFICATE, WHOISGUARD. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_registrar_lock ~35
Get the registrar lock status for a domain.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_domains ~108
List domains in the account, with creation/expiry dates, lock status, auto-renew, and WhoisGuard status. Supports paging and search.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| list_type | string | – | Filter by status. Default ALL. |
| page | integer | – | Page number (default 1). |
| page_size | integer | – | Domains per page, 10-100 (default 20). |
| search_term | string | – | Keyword to filter the domain list. |
| sort_by | string | – | Sort order. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_ssl_certificates ~76
List SSL certificates in the account, with type, host name, status, and expiry.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| list_type | string | – | ALL, Processing, Active, Completed, Cancelled, etc. Default ALL. |
| page | integer | – | – |
| page_size | integer | – | – |
| search_term | string | – | Keyword filter. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
set_custom_nameservers ~86
Point a domain at custom nameservers. NOTE: Namecheap host records, URL/email forwarding stop working while custom nameservers are in use.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
| nameservers | array | yes | Nameserver hostnames, e.g. ['dns1.p01.nsone.net','dns2.p01.nsone.net'] |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
set_default_dns ~51
Switch a domain to Namecheap's default (BasicDNS) nameservers. Required for Namecheap host records, URL/email forwarding.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
set_dns_hosts ~127
Replace ALL DNS host records for a domain. WARNING: this is destructive — Namecheap deletes any record not included here, so you must pass the COMPLETE desired record set (call get_dns_hosts first, merge your changes, then send everything). Switches the domain to Namecheap DNS if needed.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
| email_type | string | – | Email routing mode. Set MX when including MX records; leave unset otherwise. |
| records | array | yes | The COMPLETE set of host records to apply. Omitted records are deleted. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
set_email_forwarding ~65
Set email forwarding rules for a domain. Replaces the full forwarding set (pass all rules you want to keep).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
| forwards | array | yes | The complete set of mailbox → forward-to rules. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
set_registrar_lock ~60
Lock or unlock a domain at the registrar (theft protection). Unlock before initiating an outbound transfer.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | – | LOCK or UNLOCK. Default LOCK. |
| domain | string | yes | Full domain name, e.g. example.com |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp server?
io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp. Namecheap API, domains, DNS, contacts, registrar lock, SSL listing, and pricing. This page covers its npm package (namecheap-api-mcp).
Is the io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp server safe to use?
io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp scores 80 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We recorded 1 known advisory against it as of 20 September 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp server expose?
io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp exposes 16 tools: check_connection, list_domains, get_domain_info, check_domains, get_domain_contacts, and 11 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,054 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp server still maintained?
io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp server under?
io.github.lanternrow/namecheap-api-mcp declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.