Shodan

Name: Shodan
Author: BurtTheCoder

by BurtTheCoderversion 1.0.22i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.BurtTheCoder/shodan

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP lookup, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Search & AI memory
You need to fill in: SHODAN_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: SHODAN_API_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shodan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add shodan --env SHODAN_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shodan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "shodan": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

SHODAN_API_KEY secret required env
Your Shodan API key

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account BurtTheCoder, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7234 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 4% of the other 7234 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7234 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Shodan safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: SHODAN_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.22) reached the registry 8 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Quickstart · Tools · HTTP · Security · Troubleshooting · Docs

mcp-shodan is an MCP server that gives AI agents access to the Shodan API and Shodan CVEDB. Hand your agent an IP, hostname, search query, product or CVE and get back what an analyst would look at: open ports and banners, TLS certificates, DNS, and vulnerability severity with EPSS and KEV status.

[!NOTE]

Independent project, not affiliated with Shodan. You need your own Shodan API key.

Highlights

Host reconnaissance. Open ports, products and versions, known CVEs, TLS certificate details (fingerprint, JARM, JA3S), cloud provider and banner history for any IPv4 or IPv6 address.
Device search. Shodan query syntax with paging and facet breakdowns (country, org, port, vuln and more), plus a free count-only mode for sizing a query.
Vulnerability intelligence. CVE details with CVSS v4/v3/v2, EPSS and KEV; CVEs by product or CPE, sortable by EPSS. CVEDB is free and doesn't spend query credits.
DNS. Subdomains and DNS records for a domain, and forward and reverse lookups for many names or IPs in one call.
Credit-aware. Free tools are marked as free, and api_info shows the credits left on your plan.
Two transports. stdio for desktop clients, HTTP streaming for a shared service.
Tested. Unit tests with a mocked Shodan API run in CI on Node 20, 22 and 24.

How it works

flowchart LR

Quickstart

Requirements: Node.js 20 or newer and a Shodan API key.

# Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio --env SHODAN_API_KEY=your-key shodan -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Codex CLI

codex mcp add shodan --env SHODAN_API_KEY=your-key -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add -e SHODAN_API_KEY=your-key shodan npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

For Claude Desktop, VS Code and running from source, see Connect a client.

Then ask your agent: *"What is exposed on 8.8.8.8, and is CVE-2021-44228 in the KEV catalog?"* More prompts are in example workflows.

Tools

Eleven read-only tools. Full parameters are in the tool reference.

Group	Tool	What it does
Network	`ip_lookup`	Ports, products, CVEs, TLS, location and cloud for one IP, optionally with banner history
	`shodan_search`	Search devices with Shodan query syntax, with paging and facet breakdowns
	`shodan_count`	Total matches and facet breakdowns for a query, without results (free)
	`domain_info`	Subdomains and DNS records for a domain
	`dns_lookup`	Resolve hostnames to IPs, in batch
	`reverse_dns_lookup`	Hostnames for IPs, in batch
Vulnerabilities (CVEDB)	`cve_lookup`	CVSS, EPSS, KEV, references and affected CPEs for one CVE
	`cpe_lookup`	CPE 2.3 identifiers for a product name
	`cves_by_product`	CVEs for a product or CPE, filterable by KEV and date, sortable by EPSS
Helpers	`search_filters`	Valid search filter and facet names
	`api_info`	Your plan and remaining query and scan credits

[!TIP]

Credits: filtered shodan_search queries cost one query credit (plus one per extra page) and domain_info costs one per call. shodan_count, ip_lookup, dns_lookup, reverse_dns_lookup, search_filters, api_info and the CVEDB tools are free.

HTTP streaming transport

stdio is the default. Set MCP_TRANSPORT=httpStream to run a standalone HTTP service:

MCP_TRANSPORT=httpStream MCP_PORT=3000 SHODAN_API_KEY=your-key node build/index.js

docker build -t mcp-shodan .

docker run -p 127.0.0.1:3000:3000 -e SHODAN_API_KEY=your-key -e MCP_TRANSPORT=httpStream mcp-shodan

A health check is served at /health.

Environment variables

Variable	Default	Description
`SHODAN_API_KEY`	(required)	Your Shodan API key
`MCP_TRANSPORT`	`stdio`	`stdio` or `httpStream`
`MCP_HOST`	`localhost`	Bind address (`httpStream` only). The Docker image sets `0.0.0.0`
`MCP_PORT`	`3000`	HTTP port (`httpStream` only)
`MCP_ENDPOINT`	`/mcp`	HTTP endpoint path (`httpStream` only)

Security

[!WARNING]

The HTTP transport has no authentication. Keep the port on localhost or behind an authenticating reverse proxy, or anyone who can reach it can spend your query credits.

Tool arguments are validated with zod schemas before any request is built. IPs must be valid IPv4 or IPv6, domains valid hostnames, facets name[:count] lists, and CVE IDs must match CVE-YYYY-NNNN.
The API key is read from the environment and sent only to api.shodan.io. CVEDB calls carry no key.
What you look up is sent to Shodan.

Report vulnerabilities privately; see SECURITY.md.

Troubleshooting

401 / invalid key: check for spaces or quotes around the key, then restart the client. curl "https://api.shodan.io/api-info?key=$SHODAN_API_KEY" shows your plan and credits.
403 on `shodan_search`: search filters need a membership or paid API plan. Run api_info to see your plan and credits.
429: Shodan allows about one request per second. Retry after a moment.

Development

git clone https://github.com/w0h1v/mcp-shodan && cd mcp-shodan

npm ci npm test # build + unit tests, no key or network npx fastmcp dev build/index.js # try tools interactively (needs SHODAN_API_KEY)

See CONTRIBUTING.md and the changelog.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

Shodan

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

Highlights

How it works

Quickstart

Codex CLI

Gemini CLI

Tools

HTTP streaming transport

Environment variables

Security

Troubleshooting

Development

License