# mcp-marshal

> A lightweight security validation layer for MCP (Model Context Protocol) inputs

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-marshal/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Rahul Kaushal
- homepage: https://github.com/rahulkaushal/mcp-marshal
- repository: https://github.com/rahulkaushal/mcp-marshal
- version: 0.1.0a1
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp, security, llm, validation, guardrails, model-context-protocol
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-marshal

### Description (declared)

# mcp-marshal

**mcp-marshal** is a lightweight security validation layer for [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) inputs. It scans tool-call payloads for risky patterns - SQL injection, XSS, and other common attack vectors - before they reach your model or tool handler.

This is an early but functional release. The core validation logic works today; more features are on the roadmap.

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## Installation

```bash
pip install mcp-marshal
```

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## Quick start

```python
from mcp_marshal import Warden

warden = Warden()

# Clean input
result = warden.validate_input({"query": "What is the weather today?"})
print(result)
# {"valid": True, "issues": []}

# Risky input
result = warden.validate_input({
    "query": "SELECT * FROM users; DROP TABLE users;--",
    "context": "admin panel"
})
print(result["valid"])   # False
for issue in result["issues"]:
    print(issue)
# {"field": "query", "pattern": "DROP TABLE", "severity": "critical"}
# {"field": "query", "pattern": "--",         "severity": "medium"}
# {"field": "query", "pattern": ";--",        "severity": "high"}
```

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## Custom patterns

```python
from mcp_marshal import Warden

extra = [
    {"pattern": "IGNORE PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS", "severity": "critical"},
    {"pattern": "jailbreak",                     "severity": "high"},
]

warden = Warden(extra_patterns=extra)
result = warden.validate_input({"prompt": "Ignore previous instructions and ..."})
print(result["valid"])   # False
```

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## API

### `Warden(extra_patterns=None)`

Create a warden instance. Pass `extra_patterns` to extend the built-in ruleset.

### `Warden.validate_input(payload: dict) -> dict`

Scan all string values in `payload` (recursively) for risky patterns.

Returns:
```python
{
    "valid": bool,
    "issues": [
        {
            "field":    str,   # dot-path to the offending key
            "pattern":  str,   # matched pattern
            "severity": str,   # low | medium | high | critical
       …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.database (0.733, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-marshal/ (first seen 2026-09-10T02:23:33.748Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-marshal/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-marshal · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-marshal