Hoot MCP Server

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MCP Testing Tool — Like Postman, but for the Model Context Protocol.

Hoot is an open-source mcp server by Portkey-AI, written mainly in TypeScript, with 22 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Feb 11, 2026. The latest npm release is @portkey-ai/hoot 0.15.0, published Feb 11, 2026, with 39 downloads last week.

Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit f593cc8. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy

How to install Hoot

Built from the start command in the project's README: npx -y @portkey-ai/hoot. Check the README for required keys or settings.

Claude Code · Terminal
claude mcp add hoot -- npx -y @portkey-ai/hoot
Claude Desktop · claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hoot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@portkey-ai/hoot"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Cursor · .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hoot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@portkey-ai/hoot"
      ]
    }
  }
}
VS Code · Terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"hoot","command":"npx","args":["-y","@portkey-ai/hoot"]}'

What Hoot can touch

  • Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
  • Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
  • Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
  • Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
  • Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
  • Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
  • Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
  • Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
  • Connect to the internetNot run in this scan

"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit f593cc8, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.

Before you install Hoot

AgenticMart scanned Hoot on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What it can access

  • An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.

Before you install

  1. Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
  2. Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
  • Maintained by Portkey-AI on GitHub, 22 stars and 7 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
  • Last code change: Feb 11, 2026.
  • Open-source license: MIT.

Hoot is an open-source mcp server by Portkey-AI, written mainly in TypeScript. MCP Testing Tool — Like Postman, but for the Model Context Protocol.

At a glance

Stars
22
Forks
7
Language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Created
Oct 2025
Last update
Feb 11, 2026
Type
MCP Server
Price
Free

Topics

ai-gatewayllmllmopsmcpmcp-clientmcp-gatewaymcp-servermcp-serversmcp-toolsmodel-context-protocolportkey

Questions about Hoot

What is Hoot?

MCP Testing Tool — Like Postman, but for the Model Context Protocol.

Who maintains Hoot?

Hoot is maintained by Portkey-AI on GitHub (Portkey-AI/hoot). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.

Is Hoot safe to use?

AgenticMart scanned Hoot on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What license does Hoot use?

It is published under the MIT license.

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