Checkmarx Developer Assist
Checkmarx Developer Assist MCP for AppSec remediation, SAST-backed guidance, vulnerability triage, and IDE-assisted secure coding.
Installation path
Install the Checkmarx Developer Assist IDE extension and sign in. For manual setup, choose Add Server, select Remote MCP, use the Checkmarx AST regional URL such as https://mea.ast.checkmarx.net/api/security-mcp/mcp, and add Authorization with your activation key plus cx-origin for the client.
Setup steps
- 01
Install the IDE extension
Install the Checkmarx Developer Assist extension in your IDE.
- 02
Sign in
Sign in to Checkmarx Developer Assist with your activation key when prompted.
- 03
Enable on Cosmos
Toggle Checkmarx Developer Assist on the products that need it.
- 04
Fallback (manual setup)
Add as a Remote MCP with the regional URL https://<region>.ast.checkmarx.net/api/security-mcp/mcp plus Authorization and cx-origin headers.
Remote URL
https://mea.ast.checkmarx.net/api/security-mcp/mcpRegional endpoint shown from Checkmarx docs. Use the region and activation key for your Checkmarx tenant.
Authentication
Activation key: sign in to the Checkmarx Developer Assist IDE extension. Manual fallback uses Authorization and cx-origin headers.