TheHive MCP Server

TheHive MCP Server – Bridging AI Assistants and Security Operations

The Hive is a widely used security incident response platform that stores alerts, cases, observables, and tasks in a structured format. However, most AI assistants communicate with external systems through simple REST calls or custom integrations, which can be cumbersome for developers who want to embed The Hive’s rich functionality directly into conversational agents. TheHive MCP Server solves this gap by exposing a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface that translates high‑level AI actions into concrete API calls against The Hive instance. Developers can now invoke sophisticated security workflows—such as creating cases, merging alerts, or running analyzers—using plain language prompts without writing custom connectors.

At its core, the server implements an extensive catalog of MCP tools that mirror The Hive’s native API endpoints. From basic CRUD operations on alerts and cases to bulk updates, attachment handling, and analyzer job management, each tool is designed to be idempotent and stateless. This design ensures that AI assistants can request complex operations (e.g., ) while the server handles authentication, pagination, and error translation automatically. The result is a clean, predictable interaction surface that developers can trust to perform security operations reliably.

Key capabilities include:

• Comprehensive CRUD support for alerts, cases, observables, and tasks.
• Bulk processing tools that allow large‑scale updates or deletions with a single request, reducing round‑trip latency.
• Analyzer and responder orchestration, enabling the launch of Cortex analyzer jobs or responder actions directly from an AI prompt.
• Search and count utilities that help assistants quickly assess the volume of alerts or cases matching certain criteria.
• Attachment and file handling, allowing AI agents to upload, download, or delete case attachments without manual intervention.

Real‑world use cases abound in incident response and threat hunting teams. For example, a security analyst could ask an AI assistant to “create a case for the new phishing alert and attach the email evidence,” and the MCP server would translate that into a series of API calls, attaching the file and populating the case fields automatically. In threat hunting scenarios, an analyst might request the assistant to “run all available analyzers on a suspicious IP observable,” and the server would schedule each analyzer job, stream results back, and even log the activity. The bulk tools are invaluable during large‑scale incident cleanup or when migrating data between environments.

Integration into AI workflows is straightforward. MCP clients such as Claude Desktop simply declare the server in their configuration, and the assistant can invoke any of the exposed tools as part of a conversation. Because MCP abstracts away authentication and request formatting, developers can focus on crafting prompts that reflect business logic rather than API mechanics. The server’s modular design also allows for future expansion—new tools can be added with minimal disruption, ensuring that the integration keeps pace with The Hive’s evolving feature set.

In summary, TheHive MCP Server provides a robust, developer‑friendly bridge between AI assistants and the full spectrum of The Hive’s security operations. By offering a rich set of tools, efficient bulk handling, and seamless integration patterns, it empowers security teams to automate complex workflows, reduce manual effort, and accelerate incident response—all through natural language interactions.