Shark FAQs

Question 1

Does Shark require Wireshark or tshark to be installed?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Shark leverages your local Wireshark or tshark installation. These essential tools must be installed and accessible on your system for Shark to perform packet capture and analysis functions.

Question 2

What is Shark and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Shark (SharkMCP) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Wireshark/tshark to provide robust network packet capture and analysis. It's designed to empower AI assistants and automated systems with capabilities for network security analysis, troubleshooting, and packet inspection.

Question 3

What are the typical use cases for Shark?

Accepted Answer

Shark is perfect for automating network debugging workflows, verifying application traffic, performing in-depth network security analysis, and troubleshooting connectivity issues. Its design makes it particularly useful for AI agents needing to interact with network data.

Question 4

Can Shark decrypt encrypted traffic like HTTPS?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Shark supports SSL/TLS decryption. By supplying an SSL keylog file, it can decrypt HTTPS and other encrypted traffic during analysis, providing full visibility into secure communications for debugging and security audits.

Question 5

What are Shark's main features for network analysis?

Accepted Answer

Shark offers asynchronous background packet capture with filters and timeouts, analysis of existing PCAP files, flexible output formats (JSON, custom fields, text), SSL/TLS decryption using SSL keylog files, and the ability to save and reuse capture/analysis configurations.

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