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Evidence fieldSnyk MCPShortlist candidateAzure MCP ServerMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for
  • Run Snyk application-security scans from coding agents with local project access
  • Snyk users who need to run snyk application-security scans from coding agents with local project access.
  • Discovering and inspecting resources across supported Azure services
  • Azure troubleshooting and development from an MCP-capable IDE
  • Teams already governing access through Microsoft Entra ID and Azure RBAC
Not ideal for
  • The Snyk CLI MCP runs locally because it needs project/file access; scan data can be security-sensitive and may be sent to Snyk services according to the selected product/configuration. This record is the Snyk CLI MCP, not the separate Snyk Evo MCP endpoint.
  • Unattended production administration
  • Users who only need public Azure documentation
Avoid when
  • The Snyk CLI MCP runs locally because it needs project/file access; scan data can be security-sensitive and may be sent to Snyk services according to the selected product/configuration. This record is the Snyk CLI MCP, not the separate Snyk Evo MCP endpoint.
  • The active Azure identity has owner or broad contributor access beyond the task
  • The MCP client cannot require approval for destructive or costly operations
  • Resource metadata, logs, or configuration cannot be shown to the connected AI client
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

Snyk · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

Microsoft · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Popularity evidence
Package downloads / 30 daysNo reliable download data

537,523

package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-24T18:01:10.773000Z

Shared repository stars

5,684

Shared repository stars (not MCP-specific) · checked 2026-10-20

3,708

Shared repository stars (not MCP-specific) · checked 2026-09-24T18:01:37.573000Z

Shared-package downloads / 30 days

2,608,272

shared-package downloads / 30 days (not MCP-specific) · checked 2026-10-20

Not documented
Client coverage
Client coverage detailsNot documented
Claude Code✓ Local stdio
Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio
Codex✓ Local stdio
VS Code✓ Local stdio
Cursor✓ Local stdio
OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationUses Snyk CLI authentication; an existing authenticated Snyk CLI session is sufficient.The local server uses Azure's established authentication chain, commonly Azure CLI sign-in or other Microsoft identity credentials. No credential should be embedded in MCP JSON; use a dedicated least-privilege identity or subscription context.
CostThe MCP is distributed through the Snyk CLI. Snyk offers a Free plan and paid Team/Enterprise plans; scan limits/features depend on the Snyk plan.The MIT-licensed server has no separately documented MCP charge. Azure resources created or queried, network usage, logs, and the AI client remain subject to their normal plans and charges.
PermissionsThe MCP runs locally because it needs project/file access, and scan access follows the local filesystem/project plus the authenticated Snyk account/product permissions.Tools invoke Azure operations using the current Azure authentication context, and Azure RBAC determines effective access. Depending on enabled services and roles, the server can read, create, update, or delete cloud resources and retrieve logs or configuration.
Data handlingNot documented in the reviewed sources. The reviewed Snyk MCP cheat sheet does not define an MCP-specific retention policy. Scan input/results may involve proprietary source, dependency, IaC, container, or SBOM data and use Snyk services according to the selected scan/product.Azure resource identifiers, configuration, logs, command inputs, and results may be returned to the MCP client. Microsoft documents optional usage telemetry that can be disabled with AZURE_MCP_COLLECT_TELEMETRY=false; normal Azure service requests remain visible to Azure.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • First-party evidence confirms the Snyk CLI MCP, local setup, and supported scan families. Exact runtime tool schema/context footprint and exhaustive security review remain unmeasured.
  • One server covers more than forty Azure services, which is convenient but creates a broad tool and permission surface.
  • Actual authority follows Azure RBAC; narrowing tools does not replace narrowing the signed-in identity.
  • Microsoft telemetry is enabled by default unless AZURE_MCP_COLLECT_TELEMETRY=false is set.
Risk contextThe MCP reads local project/security material and may send scan-related data to Snyk services. Findings can reveal vulnerable dependencies, source-code issues, infrastructure configuration and container details.A broadly privileged Azure identity can make the agent an infrastructure administrator. Use a non-production subscription for evaluation, least-privilege RBAC, explicit subscription/resource-group targeting, telemetry choice, activity logs, budgets, and confirmation before every mutation. This review does not claim MCP100 execution testing.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-10-192026-07-24
Candidate evidence2026-10-202026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z

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