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 # VirusTotal MCP Server
 
+[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal)](https://smithery.ai/server/@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal)
+
 A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for querying the [VirusTotal API](https://www.virustotal.com/). This server provides comprehensive security analysis tools with automatic relationship data fetching. It integrates seamlessly with MCP-compatible applications like [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai).
 
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 ## Quick Start (Recommended)
 
+### Installing via Smithery
+
+To install VirusTotal Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal):
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal --client claude
+```
+
+### Installing Manually
+
 1. Install the server globally via npm:
 ```bash
 npm install -g @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal