IETF RFC Lookup
You can search and retrieve RFC documents using the RFC MCP server.
How to Use
Send requests to the RFC MCP server via mcp-call:
Get an RFC by number
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python3 $MCP_CALL "npx -y @mjpitz/mcp-rfc" get_rfc '{"number":"4271"}'
Search RFCs by keyword
bash
python3 $MCP_CALL "npx -y @mjpitz/mcp-rfc" search_rfcs '{"query":"BGP security"}'
Get a specific section
bash
python3 $MCP_CALL "npx -y @mjpitz/mcp-rfc" get_rfc_section '{"number":"4271","section":"Security Considerations"}'
Available Tools
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get_rfc - Fetch full RFC by number
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number: RFC number (e.g., "4271", "5905")
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search_rfcs - Search by keyword
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query: Search term (e.g., "OSPF", "BGP security")
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get_rfc_section - Extract specific section
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number: RFC number - •
section: Section title or number
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Common Networking RFCs
- •RFC 4271 - BGP-4
- •RFC 2328 - OSPF Version 2
- •RFC 5905 - NTPv4
- •RFC 7454 - BGP Operations and Security
- •RFC 8200 - IPv6
- •RFC 791 - IPv4
- •RFC 2903 - AAA Authorization Framework
When to Use
- •Verifying protocol implementations against standards
- •Looking up best practices for configuration
- •Cross-referencing CVE remediation with protocol specifications
- •Learning about networking protocols