What is io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan?

MCP server exposing all Shodan API functionality

How do I install io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan?

Clone io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan from https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-shodan and configure it as an MCP server in your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan open source?

Yes, io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan is open source under the MIT license. Source code is available at https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-shodan.

What category does io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan belong to?

io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan is listed under Developer Tools MCP servers on MCPFind.

io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan — MCP Server for Developer Tools

mcp-shodan

MCP server exposing Shodan API functionality via the Model Context Protocol.

Install

pip install mcp-shodan

Usage

export SHODAN_API_KEY=your_api_key
mcp-shodan

Or add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shodan": {
      "command": "mcp-shodan",
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Host Information

shodan_host - Get all available information on an IP address

Search

shodan_search - Search the Shodan database
shodan_search_cursor - Search and return an iterator
shodan_count - Get total number of search results
shodan_search_tokens - Get information about a search query

Alerts

shodan_alerts - List all active alerts
shodan_create_alert - Create a new alert
shodan_delete_alert - Delete an alert

Scanning

shodan_scan - Scan a network
shodan_scan_internet - Scan the internet on a port
shodan_scan_status - Get scan status

Saved Queries

shodan_queries - List shared search queries
shodan_queries_search - Search saved queries
shodan_queries_tags - Get popular query tags

Exploits

shodan_exploits_search - Search the Shodan Exploits archive
shodan_exploits_count - Get total exploit count

Utilities

shodan_info - Get API key information
shodan_ports - Get list of ports Shodan crawls
shodan_protocols - Get supported protocols
shodan_services - Get list of services

Example

# Get information about a host
shodan_host("1.1.1.1")

# Search for specific services
shodan_search("apache", limit=10)

# Count results for a query
shodan_count("nginx")

# Check your API plan
shodan_info()

mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-daedalus-mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-shodan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

io.github.daedalus/mcp-shodan