shodan-mcp-server

shodan-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. It reaches shodan. It needs SHODAN_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 51 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

MCP server for Shodan — host/network recon, CVE and exploit lookup, InternetDB, and persistent alerts (34 tools).

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. shodan-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

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What does shodan-mcp-server do?

MCP server for Shodan — host/network recon, CVE and exploit lookup, InternetDB, and persistent alerts (34 tools).

How do I install shodan-mcp-server?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/Cyreslab-AI/shodan-mcp-server

What does shodan-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches shodan. The credentials we found in its source are SHODAN_API_KEY.

Is shodan-mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 51 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-09-20.

What licence does shodan-mcp-server use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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