Shodan
by BurtTheCodercommunityv1.0.22
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This MCP server provides access to the Shodan API and CVEDB for querying network intelligence and security services, including IP reconnaissance, DNS operations, vulnerability tracking, and device discovery.
From the registry: MCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP lookup, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- required
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `shodan` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Shodan API key** — Get from your Shodan account settings at account.shodan.io (https://account.shodan.io/)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"]
- required environment variables:
- `SHODAN_API_KEY`: Shodan API key (example: `<your-shodan-api-key>`)
Note: 7 tools: IP lookup, Shodan search, CVE lookup, DNS lookup, reverse DNS, CPE lookup, CVEs by product. Covers network intelligence, CVEDB vulnerability data.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: 7 tools: IP lookup, Shodan search, CVE lookup, DNS lookup, reverse DNS, CPE lookup, CVEs by product. Covers network intelligence, CVEDB vulnerability data.
Tools (7)
ip_lookup
Retrieve comprehensive information about an IP address, including geolocation, open ports, running services, SSL certificates, hostnames, and cloud provider details if available.
shodan_search
Search Shodan's database of internet-connected devices.
cve_lookup
Query detailed vulnerability information from Shodan's CVEDB.
dns_lookup
Resolve domain names to IP addresses using Shodan's DNS service.
reverse_dns_lookup
Perform reverse DNS lookups to find hostnames associated with IP addresses.
cpe_lookup
Search for Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) entries by product name.
cves_by_product
Search for vulnerabilities affecting specific products or CPEs.
Environment variables
SHODAN_API_KEYrequiredA valid Shodan API key for authentication.Prerequisites
- • Node.js v18
Packages
@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan
npmv1.0.22transport: stdio
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Mar 3, 2026
- Last commit
- Mar 31, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.BurtTheCoder/shodan