Integrate Shodan with Claude, Cursor, Chatbots & AI Agents MCP Server

Search for internet-connected devices, analyze open ports, discover vulnerabilities and explore the IoT landscape.

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Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE

Claude

ChatGPT

Cursor

Gemini

Windsurf

VS Code

JetBrains

Vercel

+ other MCP clients

dns

Dns resolve on Shodan

Returns a mapping of hostname to IP. Supports comma-separated hostnames. Useful for DNS lookups without leaving the terminal. Resolve hostnames to IP addresses

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Get account info on Shodan

Useful for checking your remaining usage limits. Get Shodan account information

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Get api info on Shodan

Useful for monitoring API usage limits. Get API plan information

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Get facets on Shodan

g. country, org, port, os, product). Useful for building advanced search queries with faceted analysis. Get available search facets for result aggregation

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Get host count on Shodan

Useful for checking how many devices match a filter before running a full search. Get total number of results for a search query

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Get host info on Shodan

Returns all open ports, hostnames, geographic location, AS/org info, operating system and service banners for every open port. Includes vulnerability data if available. This is the most detailed view of a single host. Get detailed info for a specific IP address

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Get my ip on Shodan

Useful for identifying your external IP for firewall rules, access control and debugging. Get your current external IP address

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Get ports on Shodan

Useful for understanding which ports are monitored and for reference when building search queries. Get a list of ports that Shod is scanning

reverse

Reverse dns on Shodan

Returns a mapping of IP to hostname(s). Supports comma-separated IPs. Useful for reverse DNS lookups. Resolve IP addresses to hostnames

Search hosts on Shodan

Supports powerful filters: product name (e.g. "nginx", "apache"), OS (e.g. "Windows", "Linux"), port (e.g. "port:80"), country (e.g. "country:US"), city, org, hostname, vulnerability (e.g. "vuln:CVE-2021-44228"), and many more. Returns matching hosts with IP, port, product, OS, location and banners. Pagination with page parameter. Use get_host for full details on a specific IP. Search Shodan for internet-connected devices

Security & Code Integrity Audit

Every tool in the Shodan MCP Server is continuously audited by the Vinkius Security Engine. We guarantee zero-trust payload isolation, strict data boundaries, and deterministic execution for enterprise-grade AI agents.

A+Score: 100

How Vinkius protects your data

Can I audit what my AI agents are doing with this integration?

Yes, Vinkius provides an immutable, HMAC-chained audit log. Every tool execution, payload, and response is tracked in real-time on your dashboard, giving you complete visibility into your agent's actions.

How does the AI access my passwords and credentials?

It simply doesn't. On Vinkius, your passwords, API keys, and login details are kept in a secure vault. The AI (like ChatGPT or Claude) merely "asks" Vinkius to perform the task. Vinkius opens the door, does the work, and hands the result back to the AI. Your credentials are never seen, read, or learned by the artificial intelligence.

How do I search for vulnerabilities?

Use the vuln: filter in your search query. For example: 'vuln:CVE-2021-44228' for Log4Shell, 'vuln:CVE-2024-3094' for XZ backdoor. Requires a paid Shodan membership for vulnerability search.

Does the AI train on my tools or API data?

No. Vinkius enforces a strict Zero-Retention policy. Your data simply passes through our secure servers to complete the requested action and is instantly forgotten. Nothing you do here is ever stored, logged, or used to train any artificial intelligence.

Shodan Capabilities for AI Assistants

The Shodan MCP server handles authentication and payload formatting, allowing your LLM to perform deterministic actions.

Connecting cybersecurity with Cursor

Use the Shodan MCP to manage cybersecurity requests. Models like Claude Code utilize this connection to perform reliable security compliance updates.

Secure network scanning Access for Agents

Add Shodan to your workspace to support network scanning automation. The integration processes the required parameters for security compliance execution by LLMs.