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Downdetector MCP Server

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocal
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Check service status and outage information via Downdetector.

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Check service status and outage information via Downdetector.

Security Report

10.0
Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (4 strong, 4 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

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How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-domdomegg-downdetector-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "downdetector-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

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From the project's GitHub README.

downdetector-mcp

MCP server for Downdetector - check service status and outage information. This server provides tools to query Downdetector for service outages and status updates across various services and regions.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/746b8535-f8b2-4ffa-828c-7b39fbf6650b

  • Real-time Service Status: Get current status reports for any service monitored by Downdetector
  • No Authentication Required: Direct access to public Downdetector data
  • Global Coverage: Support for different Downdetector domains (com, uk, it, fr, etc.)

Installation

Follow the instructions on install-mcp, which generates the right config for your MCP client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, VS Code, and more).

Example Usage

Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:

  • "Check if Steam is down right now"
  • "What's the current status of Netflix?"
  • "Get the latest reports for Instagram in the UK"
  • "Show me the recent activity for Discord"

Limitations

  • Data comes from Downdetector's public interface and may be rate-limited
  • Some domains (especially .com) may be protected by Cloudflare and could be intermittently unavailable
  • Service names must match those used by Downdetector (case-insensitive)

Available Tools

downdetector

Get current status and outage reports for any service monitored by Downdetector.

Parameters:

  • serviceName (required): Name of the service (e.g., "steam", "netflix", "twitter")
  • domain (optional): Downdetector domain ("com", "uk", "it", "fr", etc.)

Contributing

Pull requests are welcomed on GitHub! To get started:

  1. Install Git and Node.js
  2. Clone the repository
  3. Install dependencies with npm install
  4. Run npm run test to run tests
  5. Build with npm run build

Releases

Versions follow the semantic versioning spec.

To release:

  1. Use npm version <major | minor | patch> to bump the version
  2. Run git push --follow-tags to push with tags
  3. Wait for GitHub Actions to publish to the NPM registry.

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