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Shodan MCP. Map exposed services and scan global assets.

Shodan MCP connects your AI client directly to Shodan's massive database of internet-connected devices. Use it to scan for exposed services, analyze network ports, and discover vulnerabilities across the global IoT landscape. Get detailed reports on specific IP addresses or search by OS, product, or country.

Shodan MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Shodan MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Shodan MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Shodan MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Shodan MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Shodan MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Shodan MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Shodan MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Search for Exposed Devices

You can search across the internet using filters like country code, product name, or specific operating system.

Get Detailed Host Info

Fetch a complete report on any IP address, including all open ports, banners, and associated vulnerability data.

Resolve Hostnames to IPs

Translate one or more domain names into their corresponding numeric IP addresses.

Check Usage Limits

Run a check to monitor your remaining query credits and API plan status for the Shodan service.

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What AI agents can do with Shodan With 10 Tools

These tools let you perform every kind of advanced network investigation, from simple IP lookups to deep vulnerability analysis.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Get Account Info

Checks your current Shodan account limits, showing remaining usage credits for the service.

Get Api Info

Retrieves specific details about your API plan and associated billing information.

Dns Resolve

Converts a list of domain names (hostnames) into their corresponding IP addresses.

Get Facets

Lists available search filters and groupings, helping you build complex query logic...

Get Host Info

Pulls all open port data, hostnames, location, and service banners for a single IP...

Get Host Count

Estimates the total number of results that would match a specific search query before running the full scan.

Get My Ip

Identifies and returns your current public, external IP address for network documentation.

Get Ports

Provides a definitive list of all ports that Shodan actively scans and monitors...

Reverse Dns

Converts known IP addresses back into their associated domain names (hostnames).

Search Hosts

Conducts a broad search across the internet using powerful filters like product...

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Shodan MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Shodan integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with Shodan, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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The Network Blind Spot

Today, figuring out what a target organization or even your own network is exposing feels like clicking through three different dashboards: one for DNS records, another for open ports, and a third for known vulnerabilities. You're constantly copy-pasting IPs from one tool into the next just to piece together a full picture of their attack surface.

With this MCP, you skip all that manual work. Your agent runs complex queries against Shodan’s massive index. Instead of fragmented data points, you get a single, structured report detailing every open port, banner grab, and associated vulnerability across the entire internet.

Shodan MCP: Full Asset Discovery

You no longer need to manually run separate lookups for hostnames, IP addresses, or ports. The capability to perform a broad search using powerful filters—like product name and country code—and then follow up with get_host_info means you can map the entire digital footprint in minutes.

It's about depth over breadth. You go from simply knowing an IP exists to understanding exactly what services are running on every open port, right down to the specific banner version.

What Shodan MCP does for your AI

This MCP lets you treat the entire internet like a searchable database. Instead of running separate tools—one for DNS lookups, another for checking banners, and yet another for finding open ports—you just ask your AI client. It handles connecting to Shodan's search engine automatically.

Need to check what services are exposed by an IP address? You can get a full breakdown: open ports, running hostnames, geographic location, and operating system details. Want to track down specific types of devices? You can filter searches by product name like 'nginx' or OS type like 'Windows'. Even if you just want to know your own external IP for firewall rules, the MCP handles that query instantly.

Because Vinkius hosts this Shodan MCP, all these advanced networking tools are available in one place, letting you run complex network investigations without switching catalogs.

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Frequently asked questions about Shodan MCP

How does Shodan MCP help me find vulnerabilities? +

It helps by allowing you to search for devices using vulnerability identifiers (vuln:CVE-...) and then retrieving detailed host info that includes known service banners.

Can I use the Shodan MCP to check my own IP address? +

Yes. Use get_my_ip to confirm your current public IP, which is useful for documenting firewall rules and access control lists.

What if I only have a list of domain names? How do I start the scan? +

Start with dns_resolve. This tool takes your comma-separated hostnames and converts them into IP addresses, which you can then use for reverse_dns or get_host_info.

Is this MCP better than running a traditional port scanner? +

Yes, because it uses Shodan's index of millions of devices. It gives you global visibility across the internet, not just what your local machine can reach.

How do I check my usage credits with Shodan MCP? +

Use get_account_info to run a quick check on your remaining query credits and API plan details before launching any major search operation.