downdetector-mcp
⛓️💥 Allow AI systems to figure out when services are broken, using Downdetector
Install / Use
claude mcp add domdomegg -- npx -y github:domdomegg/downdetector-mcpIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.
MCP Server
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Quality Score
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Our assessment of downdetector-mcp
downdetector-mcp scores 62/100 on our quality scale, 4037th of 4,650 Development & Engineering skills we index.
Its MCP Server is 2.1 KB long, well organised into 8 sections and no code examples: moderately detailed.
It has 3 GitHub stars, so there is little community track record yet; judge it on its content.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 4 days ago, so downdetector-mcp is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 87/100, with 2 cautions from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install downdetector-mcp?
- Run
claude mcp add domdomegg -- npx -y github:domdomegg/downdetector-mcp. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does downdetector-mcp work with?
- It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is downdetector-mcp safe to use?
- It is MIT-licensed and scores 87/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is downdetector-mcp still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 4 days ago, so downdetector-mcp is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubdowndetector-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:
- Install Git and Node.js
- Clone the repository
- Install dependencies with
npm install - Run
npm run testto run tests - Build with
npm run build
Releases
Versions follow the semantic versioning spec.
To release:
- Use
npm version <major | minor | patch>to bump the version - Run
git push --follow-tagsto push with tags - Wait for GitHub Actions to publish to the NPM registry.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.