Shodan

Shodan is an MCP server that integrates Shodan's internet intelligence engine directly into Model Context Protocol environments. It connects AI assistants and client applications to the official Shodan API, enabling cybersecurity analysts, network engineers, and penetration testers to inspect internet-facing infrastructure programmatically. By using this server, users can retrieve detailed IP host profiles, perform domain DNS resolutions, inspect specific CVE vulnerability data, and execute standard Shodan queries to locate internet-connected devices. The server abstracts network threat discovery by exposing dedicated tools directly to language models, allowing automated threat assessment workflows and attack surface mapping. Instead of leaving the AI workflow to run browser queries or manual command-line scripts, security operators can interact with Shodan's vulnerability catalog and device inventory straight from chat interactions. The server runs locally over Node.js, managing network queries via standard MCP JSON-RPC protocol while using your personal Shodan API credentials to fetch live device and vulnerability datasets.

Category: Security & Compliance

Tags: cybersecurity, iot, network, shodan, vulnerability

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How to install and configure Shodan

Follow these steps to set up and configure the Shodan MCP server: 1. Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/X3r0K/Shodan-MCP-Server.git cd shodan-mcp-server 2. Install the necessary project dependencies: bash npm install 3. Compile the build files: bash npm run build 4. Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file (such as ~/.config/mcp/settings.json), updating the path and your API key: json { "mcpServers": { "shodan": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/shodan-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "SHODAN_API_KEY": "<your_shodan_api_key>" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

What you can do with Shodan

• Querying detailed IP address metadata, open ports, and geolocation data during initial penetration testing reconnaissance. - Investigating known CVE vulnerabilities and tracking common exposures associated with target network host addresses. - Performing DNS domain resolutions to discover associated hostnames and target IP infrastructure programmatically. - Running custom Shodan database search queries to locate exposed IoT devices, servers, or industrial systems.

Key facts

• https://github.com/X3r0K/shodan-mcp-server
• Security & Compliance, Web Search & Research
• cybersecurity, iot, network, shodan, vulnerability

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How do I install Shodan MCP server?

You install the server by cloning its Git repository from GitHub, running npm install to download dependencies, and executing npm run build. Afterward, configure your MCP client settings file to execute the compiled build/index.js file with node, specifying your Shodan API key in the environment variables.

What can Shodan MCP server do?

The server exposes multiple intelligence tools to query Shodan's database. It can inspect IP addresses for host details, resolve hostnames via DNS lookups, check specific IP addresses for reported vulnerabilities, fetch technical details for CVE identifiers, and run standard search queries across connected internet devices.

Which MCP clients work with Shodan?

Any client supporting the Model Context Protocol can connect to this server. This includes desktop tools such as Claude Desktop or code editors with MCP support, as well as custom Node.js applications using the official Model Context Protocol SDK via the use_mcp_tool interface.

What API key is required for the Shodan MCP server?

The server requires a valid Shodan API key obtained from your Shodan account profile. You pass this key directly to the server through the SHODAN_API_KEY environment variable in your client configuration file.

Is Shodan MCP server open source?

Yes, Shodan MCP server is open source. The project is distributed under the MIT license, allowing developers to inspect, modify, and integrate the code into their security tooling environments.