start_scan

MCP tool from OpenVAS MCP by CyberSecAuto-Labs

Create and start a scan against a target

How to use it

Project documentation lists start_scan for the OpenVAS MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install OpenVAS MCP

$pip install -r requirements.txt

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Other tools in OpenVAS MCP (5)

create_target

Create a target with specified hosts/CIDRs

fetch_scan_results

Retrieve findings, optionally filtered by minimum severity

get_scan_status

Poll status and progress of a running scan

list_targets

Return all scan targets

list_tasks

Return all scan tasks