| name | rfc-lookup |
| description | 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. |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| user-invocable | true |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"requires":{"bins":"[Truncated]"}}} |
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
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get_rfc - Fetch full RFC by number
number: RFC number (e.g., "4271", "5905")
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search_rfcs - Search by keyword
query: Search term (e.g., "OSPF", "BGP security")
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get_rfc_section - Extract specific section
number: RFC numbersection: 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
