Hooklistener
Webhook, email, WebSocket and tunnel testing for AI agents: capture, wait, verify, replay.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http hooklistener 'https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"hooklistener": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Hooklistener MCP Server
Hosted MCP server that lets AI coding agents test webhooks end to end: create a public webhook URL, wait for the webhook to arrive, verify its signature, and replay it to localhost. The same server also covers email inboxes, WebSocket/Socket.IO/MQTT/SSE endpoints, localhost tunnels and uptime monitors.
- Endpoint:
https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp - Transport: Streamable HTTP. Nothing to install or run locally.
- Auth: OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and dynamic client registration. Clients request
full_accessorread_only. A Hooklistener API key (hklst_…) also works as a Bearer token for clients without OAuth. - Tools: 67, in 7 toolsets. A new workspace lists 26 of them (every webhook tool plus the tool that starts each other product); a toolset appears once you use that product. Send
x-hooklistener-toolsets: allto list everything. - Plans: works on every plan, including Free.
This repository holds the setup instructions and the MCP Registry entry (server.json). The server itself is operated by Hooklistener.
Connect your client
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http hooklistener https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp
Then run /mcp in Claude Code, select hooklistener and sign in with your browser. Full guide
Codex
codex mcp add hooklistener \
--url https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp \
--oauth-resource https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp
codex mcp login hooklistener --scopes full_access # or read_only
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hooklistener": { "url": "https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp" }
}
}
VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
.vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"hooklistener": { "type": "http", "url": "https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp" }
}
}
Claude.ai and Claude Desktop
Customize → Connectors → + → Add custom connector → paste https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp → Add → Connect. Full guide
Cline
Cline documents bearer-token headers for remote servers, so use a Hooklistener API key (paid plans, created at Organization Settings → API Keys). In cline_mcp_settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hooklistener": {
"type": "streamableHttp",
"url": "https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer hklst_your_api_key" }
}
}
}
Agents installing the server for you can follow llms-install.md.
Other clients
Step-by-step guides: ChatGPT · Gemini CLI · Windsurf · Zed · OpenCode · Grok (xAI API)
Any MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP can connect with the endpoint above.
What your agent can do
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Debug endpoints | create_endpoint, get_endpoint, list_endpoint_anomalies, set_endpoint_alerts |
| Captured requests | wait_for_request, list_requests (list or search), get_request, diagnose_request, investigate_request_retries |
| Verify, compare and replay | verify_request_signature (Stripe, GitHub, Slack), validate_request (JSON Schema), diff_requests, replay_request (replay or forward, edit the body and re-sign) |
| Mock responses | create_response_rule, test_response_rules |
| Request threads | set_thread_rule, list_request_threads |
| Replay cases and suites | save_request_case, run_endpoint_cases, wait_for_case_run |
| Real-time endpoints | create_realtime_endpoint (WebSocket, Socket.IO, MQTT, SSE), wait_for_realtime_message, send_realtime_message |
| Email inboxes | create_inbox, wait_for_email, get_email |
| Localhost tunnels | plan_tunnel_action, replay_tunnel_capture |
| Uptime monitors | create_monitor, get_monitor_status |
| Secrets and tasks | create_secret, cancel_task |
Every tool has a title and read-only/destructive annotations. Full reference: docs.hooklistener.com/mcp/available-tools
Example prompts
- "Create a Hooklistener endpoint for Stripe, trigger a test checkout, and wait for
checkout.session.completed." - "Verify that webhook's signature with my Stripe secret, then replay it to
http://localhost:3000/webhooks, re-signed." - "Create an inbox, sign up with it on staging, and read me the verification code from the email."
- "Save the last three webhooks as a replay suite and run it against localhost after my fix."
Safety
- Read-only access: request the
read_onlyscope and the agent can search, wait for, diff, validate and diagnose traffic, but can't create, edit, delete, replay, forward or send anything. - Deletes are two-step: preview with
dry_run, then confirm. - Replays and forwards need an idempotency key, so a retried call never sends a webhook twice.
- Credentials are masked in tool results: common secrets in headers, cookies, query strings and JSON bodies.
- Data is scoped to your organization and hosted in Europe.
No account yet?
Agents can create a temporary webhook URL without an account, which the user can claim later. See app.hooklistener.com/llms.txt.
Links
- Website: https://www.hooklistener.com/mcp
- Docs: https://docs.hooklistener.com/mcp/overview
- Webhook MCP servers compared: https://www.hooklistener.com/compare/webhook-mcp-servers
- Privacy: https://www.hooklistener.com/privacy
- Support: support@hooklistener.com
Frequently asked questions
What is Hooklistener?
Webhook, email, WebSocket and tunnel testing for AI agents: capture, wait, verify, replay.
How do I install Hooklistener?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http hooklistener 'https://app.hooklistener.com/api/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Hooklistener need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is Hooklistener open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains Hooklistener?
It is published by hooklistener. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.