# OSINT.SX MCP server

> Enables AI assistants to perform OSINT searches across multiple platforms using emails, phone numbers, usernames, or names.

- Repository: https://github.com/osintsx/osintsx-mcp
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/osintsx/osintsx-mcp
- Transport: stdio
- Stars: 0
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 0.1.3

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env OSINTSX_API_KEY=<YOUR_OSINTSX_API_KEY> osintsx-mcp -- npx -y osintsx-mcp
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osintsx-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osintsx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSINTSX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OSINTSX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "osintsx-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osintsx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSINTSX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OSINTSX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osintsx-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osintsx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSINTSX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OSINTSX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.osintsx-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "osintsx-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.osintsx-mcp.env]
OSINTSX_API_KEY = "<YOUR_OSINTSX_API_KEY>"
```

### Gemini CLI (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osintsx-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osintsx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSINTSX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OSINTSX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment variables

| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `OSINTSX_API_KEY` | yes | yes | Your OSINT.SX API key, from https://osint.sx/keys |

## Tools (8)

- `search`
- `google_account_lookup`
- `microsoft_account_lookup`
- `epic_games_lookup`
- `twitter_history`
- `steam_history`
- `instagram_share_trace`
- `tiktok_share_trace`

## FAQ

### How much does a search cost?

Each search costs 1 credit. If a search finds nothing because most sources failed, the credit is returned.

### What information can I search for?

You can check an email, phone number, username, or name against all available sources.

### What happens if a search takes too long?

By default, a call waits up to 50 seconds before returning partial results to avoid client timeouts.

### Can I include sources that might notify the target?

Yes, you can set include_alerting_sources to include sources that may notify the person being searched.