Downdetector

io.github.domdomeggPublished by GitHub account domdomeggv1.0.1Updated Oct 24, 2026

Check service status and outage information via Downdetector.

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Overview

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A local MCP server that lets an assistant look up current service status and outage reports on Downdetector by service name and regional domain.

What you can do
Query Downdetector for the current status and outage reports of a named service, such as Steam, Netflix or Discord, optionally choosing a regional Downdetector domain (com, uk, it, fr and others).
When to use it
Useful when you want an assistant to check whether a popular online service is currently down or having problems, for example during troubleshooting or when a site or app is not responding.
Requirements
Runs as a local process, typically via npx from the npm package or as an MCPB bundle, so Node.js is needed. No authentication, API keys or environment variables are declared. Network access to Downdetector is required.
Before you install
Data comes from Downdetector's public interface and may be rate-limited; some domains, especially .com, may be protected by Cloudflare and intermittently unavailable. Service names must match Downdetector's naming. Queries are sent to Downdetector's servers.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Downdetector in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

downdetector-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.

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  • 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:

  1. Install Git and Node.js
  2. Clone the repository
  3. Install dependencies with npm install
  4. Run npm run test to run tests
  5. Build with npm run build

Releases

Versions follow the semantic versioning spec.

To release:

  1. Use npm version <major | minor | patch> to bump the version
  2. Run git push --follow-tags to push with tags
  3. Wait for GitHub Actions to publish to the NPM registry.

Source: README.md at commit a7afb77

Tools

0
SourceWeft has not started this package in its sandbox yet, so its tools are not known.

Version history

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  1. v1.0.1LatestSep 16, 2026

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