get_domain_info
Retrieve detailed domain data, including subdomains, DNS records, and optional historical DNS information, using the Shodan MCP Server for cybersecurity research and threat intelligence.
Instructions
Get comprehensive domain information including subdomains and DNS records
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | Yes | Domain name to lookup (e.g., 'google.com') | |
| history | No | Include historical DNS data (default: false) | |
| page | No | Page number for pagination (default: 1) | |
| type | No | DNS record type filter (A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, SOA, MX, TXT) |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1750-1791 (handler)MCP tool handler for 'get_domain_info' that validates input parameters, calls ShodanClient.getDomainInfo, handles errors (including 401 for paid features), and returns JSON-formatted response.case "get_domain_info": { const domain = String(request.params.arguments?.domain); if (!domain) { throw new McpError( ErrorCode.InvalidParams, "Domain name is required" ); } const history = Boolean(request.params.arguments?.history); const type = request.params.arguments?.type ? String(request.params.arguments.type) : undefined; const page = Number(request.params.arguments?.page) || 1; try { const domainInfo = await shodanClient.getDomainInfo(domain, history, type, page); // Check if we got an error response from the domain info method if (domainInfo.error && domainInfo.status === 401) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(domainInfo, null, 2) }] }; } return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(domainInfo, null, 2) }] }; } catch (error) { if (error instanceof McpError) { throw error; } throw new McpError( ErrorCode.InternalError, `Error getting domain info: ${(error as Error).message}` ); } }
- src/index.ts:1122-1146 (schema)Input schema and description for the 'get_domain_info' tool registered in ListToolsRequestSchema handler.name: "get_domain_info", description: "Get comprehensive domain information including subdomains and DNS records", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { domain: { type: "string", description: "Domain name to lookup (e.g., 'google.com')" }, history: { type: "boolean", description: "Include historical DNS data (default: false)" }, type: { type: "string", description: "DNS record type filter (A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, SOA, MX, TXT)" }, page: { type: "number", description: "Page number for pagination (default: 1)" } }, required: ["domain"] } },
- src/index.ts:532-557 (helper)ShodanClient method implementing the core logic for fetching domain information via Shodan DNS API (/dns/domain/{domain}), with parameters for history, record type, and pagination. Handles 401 errors for paid features.async getDomainInfo(domain: string, history: boolean = false, type?: string, page: number = 1): Promise<any> { try { const params: any = { history, page }; if (type) { params.type = type; } const response = await this.axiosInstance.get(`/dns/domain/${domain}`, { params }); return response.data; } catch (error: unknown) { if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) { if (error.response?.status === 401) { return { error: "Unauthorized: The DNS domain lookup requires a paid membership. Your API key does not have access to this endpoint.", message: "The domain information functionality requires a Shodan membership subscription with API access. Please upgrade your Shodan plan to use this feature.", status: 401 }; } throw new McpError( ErrorCode.InternalError, `Shodan API error: ${error.response?.data?.error || error.message}` ); } throw error; } }
- src/index.ts:875-1280 (registration)Registration of 'get_domain_info' tool in the ListToolsRequestSchema handler, including its name, description, and input schema.server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { return { tools: [ { name: "get_host_info", description: "Get detailed information about a specific IP address", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { ip: { type: "string", description: "IP address to look up" }, max_items: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of items to include in arrays (default: 5)" }, fields: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "List of fields to include in the results (e.g., ['ip_str', 'ports', 'location.country_name'])" } }, required: ["ip"] } }, { name: "search_shodan", description: "Search Shodan's database for devices and services", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { query: { type: "string", description: "Shodan search query (e.g., 'apache country:US')" }, page: { type: "number", description: "Page number for results pagination (default: 1)" }, facets: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "List of facets to include in the search results (e.g., ['country', 'org'])" }, max_items: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of items to include in arrays (default: 5)" }, fields: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "List of fields to include in the results (e.g., ['ip_str', 'ports', 'location.country_name'])" }, summarize: { type: "boolean", description: "Whether to return a summary of the results instead of the full data (default: false)" } }, required: ["query"] } }, { name: "scan_network_range", description: "Scan a network range (CIDR notation) for devices", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { cidr: { type: "string", description: "Network range in CIDR notation (e.g., 192.168.1.0/24)" }, max_items: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of items to include in results (default: 5)" }, fields: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "List of fields to include in the results (e.g., ['ip_str', 'ports', 'location.country_name'])" } }, required: ["cidr"] } }, { name: "get_ssl_info", description: "Get SSL certificate information for a domain", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { domain: { type: "string", description: "Domain name to look up SSL certificates for (e.g., example.com)" } }, required: ["domain"] } }, { name: "search_iot_devices", description: "Search for specific types of IoT devices", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { device_type: { type: "string", description: "Type of IoT device to search for (e.g., 'webcam', 'router', 'smart tv')" }, country: { type: "string", description: "Optional country code to limit search (e.g., 'US', 'DE')" }, max_items: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of items to include in results (default: 5)" } }, required: ["device_type"] } }, { name: "get_host_count", description: "Get the count of hosts matching a search query without consuming query credits", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { query: { type: "string", description: "Shodan search query to count hosts for" }, facets: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "List of facets to include in the count results (e.g., ['country', 'org'])" } }, required: ["query"] } }, { name: "list_search_facets", description: "List all available search facets that can be used with Shodan queries", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} } }, { name: "list_search_filters", description: "List all available search filters that can be used in Shodan queries", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} } }, { name: "parse_search_tokens", description: "Parse a search query to understand which filters and parameters are being used", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { query: { type: "string", description: "Shodan search query to parse and analyze" } }, required: ["query"] } }, { name: "list_ports", description: "List all ports that Shodan crawls on the Internet", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} } }, { name: "list_protocols", description: "List all protocols that can be used when performing on-demand Internet scans", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} } }, { name: "get_api_info", description: "Get information about your API plan including credits and limits", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} } }, { name: "get_my_ip", description: "Get your current IP address as seen from the Internet", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} } }, { name: "dns_lookup", description: "Resolve hostnames to IP addresses using DNS lookup", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { hostnames: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "List of hostnames to resolve (e.g., ['google.com', 'facebook.com'])" } }, required: ["hostnames"] } }, { name: "reverse_dns_lookup", description: "Get hostnames for IP addresses using reverse DNS lookup", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { ips: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "List of IP addresses to lookup (e.g., ['8.8.8.8', '1.1.1.1'])" } }, required: ["ips"] } }, { name: "get_domain_info", description: "Get comprehensive domain information including subdomains and DNS records", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { domain: { type: "string", description: "Domain name to lookup (e.g., 'google.com')" }, history: { type: "boolean", description: "Include historical DNS data (default: false)" }, type: { type: "string", description: "DNS record type filter (A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, SOA, MX, TXT)" }, page: { type: "number", description: "Page number for pagination (default: 1)" } }, required: ["domain"] } }, { name: "get_account_profile", description: "Get account profile information including membership status and credits", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} } }, { name: "get_cve_info", description: "Get detailed information about a specific CVE", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { cve_id: { type: "string", description: "CVE ID to look up (e.g., 'CVE-2021-44228')" } }, required: ["cve_id"] } }, { name: "search_cves", description: "Search for vulnerabilities with various filters", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { cpe23: { type: "string", description: "CPE 2.3 string to search for (e.g., 'cpe:2.3:a:apache:log4j:*')" }, product: { type: "string", description: "Product name to search for vulnerabilities (e.g., 'apache', 'windows')" }, is_kev: { type: "boolean", description: "Filter for Known Exploited Vulnerabilities only" }, sort_by_epss: { type: "boolean", description: "Sort results by EPSS score (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)" }, start_date: { type: "string", description: "Start date for filtering CVEs (YYYY-MM-DD format)" }, end_date: { type: "string", description: "End date for filtering CVEs (YYYY-MM-DD format)" }, limit: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)" }, skip: { type: "number", description: "Number of results to skip for pagination (default: 0)" } } } }, { name: "get_cpes", description: "Get Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) information for products", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { product: { type: "string", description: "Product name to search for (e.g., 'apache', 'windows')" }, vendor: { type: "string", description: "Vendor name to filter by (e.g., 'microsoft', 'apache')" }, version: { type: "string", description: "Version to filter by (e.g., '2.4.1')" }, limit: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)" }, skip: { type: "number", description: "Number of results to skip for pagination (default: 0)" } } } }, { name: "get_newest_cves", description: "Get the newest vulnerabilities from the CVE database", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { limit: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)" } } } }, { name: "get_kev_cves", description: "Get Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) from CISA", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { limit: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)" } } } }, { name: "get_cves_by_epss", description: "Get CVEs sorted by EPSS score (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { limit: { type: "number", description: "Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)" } } } } ] }; });