Porkbun DNS 🐷

Manage DNS records, domains, DNSSEC, SSL certificates via MCP

AI & MLPythonv1.1.2

porkbun-mcp

MCP server for the Porkbun DNS API.

Manage DNS records, domains, DNSSEC, SSL certificates, and more via the Model Context Protocol.

CI codecov PyPI version Python 3.13+ License: MIT

Configuration

Set your Porkbun API credentials as environment variables:

export PORKBUN_API_KEY="pk1_..."
export PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY="sk1_..."

Get your API keys from the Porkbun API Access page.

Read-Only Mode (Default)

By default, porkbun-mcp runs in read-only mode for safety. Write operations (create, edit, delete) will return an error until explicitly enabled.

Enabling Write Operations

To let the pig get muddy and make changes:

Environment variable:

export PORKBUN_GET_MUDDY=true

CLI flag:

uvx porkbun-mcp --get-muddy

Usage

Run directly with uvx (no installation required):

uvx porkbun-mcp

SSE transport

uvx porkbun-mcp --transport sse

MCP Client Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["porkbun-mcp", "--get-muddy"],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "pk1_...",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "sk1_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: Remove --get-muddy from args for read-only mode (recommended for safety).

Claude Code / Codex

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["porkbun-mcp", "--get-muddy"],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "pk1_...",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "sk1_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace (or use MCP: Add Server command):

{
  "servers": {
    "porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["porkbun-mcp", "--get-muddy"],
      "env": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "pk1_...",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "sk1_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

OpenCode

Add to your opencode.json configuration:

{
  "mcp": {
    "porkbun": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["uvx", "porkbun-mcp", "--get-muddy"],
      "environment": {
        "PORKBUN_API_KEY": "pk1_...",
        "PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY": "sk1_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

DNS

  • dns_list - List all DNS records for a domain
  • dns_get - Get a specific DNS record by ID
  • dns_get_by_name_type - Get DNS records by subdomain and type
  • dns_create - Create a new DNS record
  • dns_edit - Edit a DNS record by ID
  • dns_edit_by_name_type - Edit DNS records by subdomain and type
  • dns_delete - Delete a DNS record by ID
  • dns_delete_by_name_type - Delete DNS records by subdomain and type

Domains

  • domains_list - List all domains in your account
  • domains_get_nameservers - Get nameservers for a domain
  • domains_update_nameservers - Update nameservers for a domain
  • domains_get_url_forwards - Get URL forwarding rules
  • domains_add_url_forward - Add a URL forwarding rule
  • domains_delete_url_forward - Delete a URL forwarding rule
  • domains_check_availability - Check domain availability and pricing
  • domains_get_glue_records - Get glue records for a domain

DNSSEC

  • dnssec_list - List DNSSEC records for a domain
  • dnssec_create - Create a DNSSEC record
  • dnssec_delete - Delete a DNSSEC record

SSL

  • ssl_retrieve - Retrieve the SSL certificate bundle for a domain

Pricing

  • pricing_get - Get pricing for all available TLDs

Utility

  • ping - Test API connectivity and get your public IP

Prompts

Pre-defined workflows to guide common DNS operations:

  • dns_setup - Set up basic DNS for a new server (root A + www records)
  • dns_audit - Audit DNS configuration for issues (duplicates, missing email records, low TTLs)
  • email_dns_setup - Configure email DNS (MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
  • update_server_ip - Update DNS records when migrating to a new server IP
  • subdomain_setup - Create A/CNAME records for a new subdomain

Development

# Install dependencies
uv sync --dev

# Run all checks
make check

# Individual commands
make lint       # ruff check
make format     # ruff format
make typecheck  # ty check
make test       # pytest with coverage

License

MIT

Installation

Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:

bash
uvx porkbun-mcp

Set up in your AI client

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-major-porkbun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "porkbun-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Package

porkbun-mcppypi

Compatible MCP Clients

Porkbun DNS 🐷 works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

  • Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.
  • Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.
  • VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.
  • Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.
  • Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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