SimplyScan MCP server

SimplyScan is a remote MCP server that gives an AI agent 7 tools, among them check_ai_visibility, check_email_security, check_exposed_files. It answers at https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 6 of 6 times since 11 September 2026; the last check, on 24 October 2026, succeeded.

Status

Answering

Tools

Official

yes, served from simplyscan.io

Reliability

6 of 6 checks

Response time

2920 ms

Transport

streamable HTTP

Last checked

24 October 2026

Security, SEO and AI-visibility scanner for web apps · free scans and focused checks via MCP.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 7 tools SimplyScan offers

Tool	What it does
`check_ai_visibility`	AEO check: whether AI answer engines (ChatGPT/GPTBot, Claude, Perplexity, Google-Extended, etc.) can crawl and cite the site, plus llms.txt and structured-data signals. Inputs: url
`check_email_security`	Check a domain's email authentication: SPF, DKIM (common selectors), and DMARC policy. Flags spoofable domains. Inputs: domain
`check_exposed_files`	Probe a site for accidentally exposed high-risk files (.env, .git/config, backups, etc.). Reports HTTP status only, never file contents. Inputs: url
`check_security_headers`	Grade a URL's HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, COOP, COEP) A-F. Inputs: url
`check_seo`	On-page SEO audit of a URL: title, meta description, H1, canonical, indexability, Open Graph, structured data, image alt coverage, sitemap. Returns an A-F grade. Inputs: url
`check_ssl`	Inspect a domain's SSL/TLS certificate: issuer, expiry, protocol, and flags for expiring/self-signed/mismatched certs. Inputs: domain
`scan_website`	Run a free SimplyScan security & speed scan of a deployed web app URL. Returns a 0-100 score and findings (exposed secrets, missing Supabase RLS, frontend leaks, speed issues). Best for apps built with Lovable, Bolt, v0, Cursor, Replit, etc Inputs: url

Add SimplyScan to your AI client

Every block below points at https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http simplyscan https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp

Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "url": "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Zed: Zed settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "url": "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "url": "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml

name: SimplyScan
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: SimplyScan
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp

Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "httpUrl": "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI: MCP server config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simplyscan": {
      "url": "https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Goose: a one-click extension link

goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.simplyscan.io%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=simplyscan&name=SimplyScan

Is SimplyScan up right now?

It answered our last check on 24 October 2026 in 2920 ms. Over 6 checks since 11 September 2026 it answered 6. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about SimplyScan

Is there an official SimplyScan MCP server?

Yes. It is published by simplyscan.io and served from api.simplyscan.io, the vendor's own domain: https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp.

How many tools does SimplyScan have?

7, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 22 September 2026: check_ai_visibility, check_email_security, check_exposed_files, check_security_headers, check_seo, check_ssl, scan_website.

Is SimplyScan down?

It answered our last check on 24 October 2026 in 2920 ms. Over 6 checks since 11 September 2026 it answered 6.

How do I add SimplyScan to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://api.simplyscan.io/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does SimplyScan need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: io.simplyscan. Endpoint host: api.simplyscan.io. ARD identifier: urn:air:io.simplyscan:mcp:simplyscan. First indexed 10 September 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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