Shodan runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 648 installs a week from npm. Last commit 12 Oct 2026.
MCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP and domain recon, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.
What the code does
We read the source, 5 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
пакет @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan ссылается на burtthecoder/mcp-shodan
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add shodan -e 'SHODAN_API_KEY=<SHODAN_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan{
"mcpServers": {
"shodan": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
],
"env": {
"SHODAN_API_KEY": "<SHODAN_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.shodan]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"]
env = { SHODAN_API_KEY = "<SHODAN_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"shodan": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
],
"env": {
"SHODAN_API_KEY": "<SHODAN_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"shodan": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
],
"env": {
"SHODAN_API_KEY": "<SHODAN_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<SHODAN_API_KEY> (Your Shodan API key).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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Shodan — questions
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