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BurtTheCoder/mcp-shodan

MCP server for Shodan — search internet-connected devices, IP reconnaissance, DNS lookups, and CVE/CPE vulnerability intelligence.

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About BurtTheCoder/mcp-shodan

This MCP server provides a bridge between AI coding assistants and Shodan's search engine for internet-connected devices. It enables IP reconnaissance, DNS lookups, and vulnerability intelligence via CVE/CPE queries. The server works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Claude Desktop.

Best for

Developers and security researchers needing Shodan data in AI coding assistants

Use cases

IP reconnaissance and device discovery
DNS lookups and geolocation of network infrastructure
CVE/CPE vulnerability lookup for exposed services

Notes

133 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-03-31. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Works with multiple AI assistant CLIs (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop)
Accesses Shodan's comprehensive internet device search and vulnerability data
Lightweight TypeScript MCP server easy to integrate

Cons

Requires a paid Shodan API key for full functionality
Limited to internet-exposed devices indexed by Shodan
Depends on MCP protocol compatibility (requires supporting client)

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 3; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 31; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 188; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub
Open issues: 0; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 1; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx fastmcp dev build/index.js    # try tools interactively (needs SHODAN_API_KEY)

Tools exposed

SHODAN_API_KEY
MCP_TRANSPORT
MCP_HOST
MCP_PORT
MCP_ENDPOINT

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shodan": {
      "command": "mcp-shodan",
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "your-shodan-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install

Add BurtTheCoder/mcp-shodan to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --env SHODAN_API_KEY=YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY --transport stdio burtthecoder-mcp-shodan -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan@1.0.22

Needs SHODAN_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 1.0.22 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan@1.0.22"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs SHODAN_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 1.0.22 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan@1.0.22"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs SHODAN_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 1.0.22 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "shodan-api-key",
      "description": "Your Shodan API key",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-shodan": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan@1.0.22"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "${input:shodan-api-key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs SHODAN_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 1.0.22 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.burtthecoder-mcp-shodan]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan@1.0.22"]
env_vars = ["SHODAN_API_KEY"]

Needs SHODAN_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 1.0.22 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What BurtTheCoder/mcp-shodan connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.22Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.22Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.22Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.22Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.22Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Stars and usage

How BurtTheCoder/mcp-shodan is growing

GitHub stars

178 to 188

stars. 26 Oct 2026 to 8 Nov 2026, 3 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked 8 Nov 2026.

Health and security

Is BurtTheCoder/mcp-shodan looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

47 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 8 Nov 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 3 days ago
Releases	7.5 of 15	1 release in 90 days
Issue replies	Not counted	The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off)
Maintainer	0 of 15	Owned by a single user
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Security check static checks

97 out of 100

Reads what is published about the server: package advisories, licence, secrets in the documented setup and tool permissions. Nothing is installed or run, so this is not a security assessment. Checked 26 Oct 2026 by edna-static-v1. What it checks

Licence: MIT

Low The documented install uses fastmcp, whose published metadata points at github.com/punkpeye/fastmcp, not this repository. Check it is the right package before installing.
Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
Note Asks for SHODAN_API_KEY through environment variables.
Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.

Tool permissions (1)

SHODAN_API_KEY, environment variable it asks for (a secret)

Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 8 Nov 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

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