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## mcpinspector vs. MCPHawk
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If you want to observe all MCP traffic between any processes, MCPHawk offers unique value as a passive sniffer that mcpinspector does not. If you want to actively test servers, mcpinspector is better. For many workflows, they are complementary tools.
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| Feature | MCPHawk | mcpinspector |
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|-----------------------------------------------|:---------:|:------------:|
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| Passive sniffing (no proxy needed) |||
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| Auto-detect MCP traffic on any port |||
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| Web UI for live/historical traffic |||
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| Can capture any traffic (not just via proxy) |||
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| JSON-RPC message type detection |||
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| Message filtering by type |||
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| Console-only mode (no web UI needed) |||
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| Manual request crafting/testing |||
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| Interactive tool/prompt testing |||
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| Proxy/bridge between client/server |||
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| No client/server config changes required |||
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## Comparison with Similar Tools
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| Feature | MCPHawk | mcpinspector | Wireshark |
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|-----------------------------------------------|:---------:|:------------:|:---------:|
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| Passive sniffing (no proxy needed) ||||
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| MCP/JSON-RPC protocol awareness ||||
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| Auto-detect MCP traffic on any port ||||
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| Web UI for live/historical traffic ||||
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| Can capture any traffic (not just via proxy) ||||
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| JSON-RPC message type detection ||||
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| Message filtering by type ||||
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| Console-only mode (no web UI needed) ||||
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| Manual request crafting/testing ||||
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| Interactive tool/prompt testing ||||
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| Proxy/bridge between client/server ||||
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| No client/server config changes required ||||
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| General protocol analysis ||||
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| MCP-specific features ||||
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**When to use each tool:**
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- **MCPHawk**: Best for passively monitoring MCP traffic, debugging live connections, understanding protocol flow
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- **mcpinspector**: Best for actively testing MCP servers, crafting custom requests, interactive debugging
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- **Wireshark**: Best for general network analysis, non-MCP protocols, deep packet inspection
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## Installation
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