Shodan MCP server

by w0h1v·io.github.w0h1v/shodan·v1.0.31

MCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP lookup, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.

B83/100grade B

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan11 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
Maintenancelast push 11 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Runs npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add shodan -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Is Shodan MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Shodan safety report
How do I install Shodan?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
Does Shodan need an API key?: Yes. The registry entry asks for SHODAN_API_KEY.
Is Shodan maintained?: The last commit was 11 days ago (2026-09-08). The latest release is v1.0.31.