Shodan Search MCP server
online · 100% uptimeDefensive Shodan search and host intelligence MCP using customer-provided SHODAN_API_KEY for
B77/100grade B
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-16 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 low
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 228ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityOAuth resource metadata advertised on 40115/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityendpoint served from the registry-verified namespace domain8/10
Findings (1)
- lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
Overall 77/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
How Shodan Search MCP compares
Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 77/100
- higher than 55% of 3,471 Web search servers
- Uptime
- 100%
- of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%
- Response time
- 549 ms
- faster than 30% of 2,238 Web search servers
Install Shodan Search MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add --transport http shodan-search https://mcp.nexlab.net/mcp/shodan-search
Shodan Search MCP: common questions
- Is Shodan Search MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (77/100). Read the Shodan Search MCP safety report
- How do I install Shodan Search MCP?
- It runs remotely at mcp.nexlab.net. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Shodan Search MCP need an API key?
- No key to paste: it signs you in with OAuth when your client connects.
- Is Shodan Search MCP maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.0.
- Is Shodan Search MCP up?
- 100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Shodan Search MCP?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Mapbox MCP server, obsei MCP server and Free Search MCP server.
- How does Shodan Search MCP compare with other Web search MCP servers?
- safety score 77/100 (higher than 55% of 3,471 Web search servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%); response time 549 ms (faster than 30% of 2,238 Web search servers). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Shodan Search MCP
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- MapboxGeospatial intelligence with Mapbox APIs like geocoding, POI search, directions, isochrones, etc.not reviewedEstablishedA
- obseiSelf-hosted customer feedback with PII stripped at ingest: search, stats and themes with citations.not reviewedEstablishedA
Free SearchNo-API-key web search, page fetching and document reading across many engines. Local-first.not reviewedEstablishedB- Keyline IconsSearch Keyline Icons by name and get any icon's SVG source or React import. No key, no network.not reviewedEstablishedA
- ShodanMCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP and domain recon, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.not reviewedEstablishedB