
Security News
6 AppSec CTOs Debate Open Source Supply Chain Security at Black Hat
Socket CTO Ahmad Nassri joins AppSec leaders at Black Hat to discuss active malware, package manager risks, and software supply chain defense.
@wcagc/mcp
Advanced tools
wcagc MCP server — a thin, stateless adapter that translates MCP tool calls into wcagc-api HTTP calls. No database, no secrets beyond WCAGC_API_BASE_URL (+ WCAGC_MCP_KEY for local stdio mode). Open-source: this package holds no business logic or credentia
An MCP server that lets an AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible client) run real, deterministic accessibility scans through wcagc — axe-core under the hood, not an LLM guess. Every scan result carries an explicit coverage disclaimer and never claims "compliant": automated testing finds only a portion of accessibility barriers, and this tool says so in every response.
This package is a thin, stateless adapter. It holds no database, no scan logic, and no secrets beyond the wcagc API base URL — it translates MCP tool calls into HTTP calls against the wcagc API and forwards the caller's own API key. All authentication, entitlements, quotas, and scan orchestration live in the API; this code is safe to read end to end.
Local (stdio) — for Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client that spawns a local process:
npx @wcagc/mcp
Configure your MCP client with:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wcagc": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@wcagc/mcp"],
"env": {
"WCAGC_MCP_KEY": "<your mcp:scan API key>"
}
}
}
}
Mint an mcp:scan key from your wcagc account under Settings → API keys — available on every
plan, with a daily quota on Free/Starter and unlimited on Pro/Agency.
Hosted (Streamable HTTP) — what Claude web/desktop/mobile connectors and ChatGPT use, since neither runs a local process for you. Add this as a remote MCP connector and paste the same API key as the bearer token:
https://mcp.wcagc.com/mcp
In ChatGPT, full tool access currently requires a Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspace; on Plus you can use the read-only Custom GPT Action instead. See wcagc.com/integrations/mcp.
| Tool | Plan | What it does |
|---|---|---|
scan_url | all | Scan any public URL, or a registered site for full tracking (Pro+). |
check_pdf | all | Run a PDF/UA-1 structure check on a public PDF. |
get_scan · get_findings | all | Read a scan's status, severity counts, and findings. |
list_sites | Pro+ | List the account's registered sites. |
scan_site | Pro+ | Crawl and scan every reachable page of a registered site. |
get_run · get_run_findings | Pro+ | Read a full-site run. |
run_journey | Pro+ | Replay a saved multi-step journey and check each step. |
get_trends | Pro+ | Read a site's violation-count history over time. |
Every scan-producing tool returns the coverage disclaimer in both the text content and the structured content. There is no score, grade, or conformance verdict — automated testing finds roughly 30–57% of accessibility issues, and the remainder needs manual review.
| Env var | Used by | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
WCAGC_API_BASE_URL | both | The wcagc API to call. Defaults to https://api.wcagc.com; set it only when self-hosting. |
WCAGC_MCP_KEY | stdio | Your mcp:scan API key. |
PORT | hosted | Port to listen on (default 8080). |
WCAGC_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS | hosted | Comma-separated Host-header allowlist (DNS-rebinding protection when bound to 0.0.0.0). |
WCAGC_MCP_INTROSPECT_TTL_SECONDS | hosted | How long a verified bearer is cached before re-checking with the API (default 60). |
npm install
npm run dev # hosted, watch mode
npm run start:stdio # stdio mode
npm run typecheck
npm run verify # node:test against a local fixture API
MIT — see LICENSE.
FAQs
wcagc MCP server — a thin, stateless adapter that translates MCP tool calls into wcagc-api HTTP calls. No database, no secrets beyond WCAGC_API_BASE_URL (+ WCAGC_MCP_KEY for local stdio mode). Open-source: this package holds no business logic or credentia
The npm package @wcagc/mcp receives a total of 127 weekly downloads. As such, @wcagc/mcp popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that @wcagc/mcp demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.

Security News
Socket CTO Ahmad Nassri joins AppSec leaders at Black Hat to discuss active malware, package manager risks, and software supply chain defense.

Research
/Security News
Thirteen malicious Packagist themes expose visitors on unpatched iPhones to a WebKit-to-kernel exploit chain that steals device data and wallet seeds.

Research
/Security News
Ten malicious OpenAPI React Query Codegen versions were published to npm in the Mini Shai-Hulud attack, all with valid provenance.