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Search and retrieve IETF RFC documents - lookup by number, search by keyword, extract sections. Use when looking up an RFC, checking protocol specifications, verifying standards compliance, or researching how a protocol should behave per the spec.

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IETF RFC Lookup

How to Use

Send requests to the RFC MCP server via mcp-call:

Get an RFC by number

python3 $MCP_CALL "npx -y @mjpitz/mcp-rfc" get_rfc '{"number":"4271"}'

Search RFCs by keyword

python3 $MCP_CALL "npx -y @mjpitz/mcp-rfc" search_rfcs '{"query":"BGP security"}'

Get a specific section

python3 $MCP_CALL "npx -y @mjpitz/mcp-rfc" get_rfc_section '{"number":"4271","section":"Security Considerations"}'

Available Tools

  1. get_rfc - Fetch full RFC by number

    • number: RFC number (e.g., "4271", "5905")

  2. search_rfcs - Search by keyword

    • query: Search term (e.g., "OSPF", "BGP security")

  3. get_rfc_section - Extract specific section

    • number: RFC number
    • section: Section title or number

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