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Shodan MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Shodan API functionality and CVE database, allowing AI assistants to query information about internet-connected devices, services, and vulnerabilities.

Features

Network Intelligence

  • Host Information: Get detailed information about specific IP addresses
  • Search Capabilities: Search Shodan's database for devices and services
  • Network Scanning: Scan network ranges (CIDR notation) for devices
  • SSL Certificate Information: Get SSL certificate details for domains
  • IoT Device Search: Find specific types of IoT devices

Vulnerability Intelligence

  • CVE Lookup: Get detailed information about specific vulnerabilities
  • Vulnerability Search: Search CVEs with advanced filters (product, KEV status, EPSS scores)
  • CPE Information: Get Common Platform Enumeration data for products
  • Latest Vulnerabilities: Access newest CVEs and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
  • Exploit Prediction: Get CVEs sorted by EPSS exploit prediction scores

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
    git clone https://github.com/Cyreslab-AI/shodan-mcp-server.git cd shodan-mcp-server
  2. Install dependencies:
    npm install
  3. Build the server:
    npm run build
  4. Set up your Shodan API key:
    export SHODAN_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
  5. Start the server:
    npm start

MCP Integration

This server can be integrated with Claude or other MCP-compatible AI assistants. To add it to Claude Desktop or Claude.app:

  1. Add the server to your MCP settings:
    { "mcpServers": { "shodan": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/shodan-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "SHODAN_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here" } } } }
  2. Restart Claude to load the new MCP server.

Available Tools

Search & Host Information Tools

get_host_info

Get detailed information about a specific IP address.

Parameters:

  • ip (required): IP address to look up
  • max_items (optional): Maximum number of items to include in arrays (default: 5)
  • fields (optional): List of fields to include in the results (e.g., ['ip_str', 'ports', 'location.country_name'])
search_shodan

Search Shodan's database for devices and services.

Parameters:

  • query (required): Shodan search query (e.g., 'apache country')
  • page (optional): Page number for results pagination (default: 1)
  • facets (optional): List of facets to include in the search results (e.g., ['country', 'org'])
  • max_items (optional): Maximum number of items to include in arrays (default: 5)
  • fields (optional): List of fields to include in the results (e.g., ['ip_str', 'ports', 'location.country_name'])
  • summarize (optional): Whether to return a summary of the results instead of the full data (default: false)
get_host_count

Get the count of hosts matching a search query without consuming query credits.

Parameters:

  • query (required): Shodan search query to count hosts for
  • facets (optional): List of facets to include in the count results (e.g., ['country', 'org'])
scan_network_range

Scan a network range (CIDR notation) for devices.

Parameters:

  • cidr (required): Network range in CIDR notation (e.g., 192.168.1.0/24)
  • max_items (optional): Maximum number of items to include in results (default: 5)
  • fields (optional): List of fields to include in the results (e.g., ['ip_str', 'ports', 'location.country_name'])
search_iot_devices

Search for specific types of IoT devices.

Parameters:

  • device_type (required): Type of IoT device to search for (e.g., 'webcam', 'router', 'smart tv')
  • country (optional): Optional country code to limit search (e.g., 'US', 'DE')
  • max_items (optional): Maximum number of items to include in results (default: 5)

SSL & Certificate Tools

get_ssl_info

Get SSL certificate information for a domain.

Parameters:

  • domain (required): Domain name to look up SSL certificates for (e.g., example.com)

DNS Tools

dns_lookup

Resolve hostnames to IP addresses using DNS lookup.

Parameters:

  • hostnames (required): List of hostnames to resolve (e.g., ['google.com', 'facebook.com'])
reverse_dns_lookup

Get hostnames for IP addresses using reverse DNS lookup.

Parameters:

  • ips (required): List of IP addresses to lookup (e.g., ['8.8.8.8', '1.1.1.1'])
get_domain_info

Get comprehensive domain information including subdomains and DNS records.

Parameters:

  • domain (required): Domain name to lookup (e.g., 'google.com')
  • history (optional): Include historical DNS data (default: false)
  • type (optional): DNS record type filter (A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, SOA, MX, TXT)
  • page (optional): Page number for pagination (default: 1)

Search Utility Tools

list_search_facets

List all available search facets that can be used with Shodan queries.

Parameters: None

list_search_filters

List all available search filters that can be used in Shodan queries.

Parameters: None

parse_search_tokens

Parse a search query to understand which filters and parameters are being used.

Parameters:

  • query (required): Shodan search query to parse and analyze

Infrastructure Tools

list_ports

List all ports that Shodan crawls on the Internet.

Parameters: None

list_protocols

List all protocols that can be used when performing on-demand Internet scans.

Parameters: None

CVE & Vulnerability Tools

get_cve_info

Get detailed information about a specific CVE.

Parameters:

  • cve_id (required): CVE ID to look up (e.g., 'CVE-2021-44228')
search_cves

Search for vulnerabilities with various filters.

Parameters:

  • cpe23 (optional): CPE 2.3 string to search for (e.g., 'cpe:2.3:*')
  • product (optional): Product name to search for vulnerabilities (e.g., 'apache', 'windows')
  • is_kev (optional): Filter for Known Exploited Vulnerabilities only
  • sort_by_epss (optional): Sort results by EPSS score (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)
  • start_date (optional): Start date for filtering CVEs (YYYY-MM-DD format)
  • end_date (optional): End date for filtering CVEs (YYYY-MM-DD format)
  • limit (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)
  • skip (optional): Number of results to skip for pagination (default: 0)
get_cpes

Get Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) information for products.

Parameters:

  • product (optional): Product name to search for (e.g., 'apache', 'windows')
  • vendor (optional): Vendor name to filter by (e.g., 'microsoft', 'apache')
  • version (optional): Version to filter by (e.g., '2.4.1')
  • limit (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)
  • skip (optional): Number of results to skip for pagination (default: 0)
get_newest_cves

Get the newest vulnerabilities from the CVE database.

Parameters:

  • limit (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)
get_kev_cves

Get Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) from CISA.

Parameters:

  • limit (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)
get_cves_by_epss

Get CVEs sorted by EPSS score (Exploit Prediction Scoring System).

Parameters:

  • limit (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)

Account & Utility Tools

get_api_info

Get information about your API plan including credits and limits.

Parameters: None

get_account_profile

Get account profile information including membership status and credits.

Parameters: None

get_my_ip

Get your current IP address as seen from the Internet.

Parameters: None

Available Resources

  • shodan://host/{ip}: Information about a specific IP address

API Limitations

Some Shodan API endpoints require a paid membership. The following features are only available with a paid Shodan API key:

  • Search functionality (search_shodan, scan_network_range, get_ssl_info, search_iot_devices, get_host_count, get_domain_info)
  • Network scanning
  • SSL certificate lookup
  • IoT device search

Note: CVE database functionality (get_cve_info, search_cves, get_cpes, get_newest_cves, get_kev_cves, get_cves_by_epss) is completely free and does not require a paid Shodan subscription.

License

MIT

Developed by

Cyreslab.ai

Citation

If you use this project in your research or publications, please cite it as follows:

author = {Bassem Abidi and Moudather Chelbi}, title = {Shodan MCP Server}, year = {2025}, howpublished = {https://github.com/Cyreslab-AI/shodan-mcp-server}, note = {Accessed: 2025-06-29}
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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Provides access to Shodan API functionality, enabling AI assistants to query information about internet-connected devices for cybersecurity research and threat intelligence.

  1. Features
    1. Installation
      1. MCP Integration
        1. Available Tools
          1. get_host_info
          2. search_shodan
          3. scan_network_range
          4. get_ssl_info
          5. search_iot_devices
        2. Available Resources
          1. API Limitations
            1. License
              1. Developed by

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