shodan is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by burtthecoder in the Search category. MCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP lookup, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.

How do I connect shodan to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install shodan from its npm package (@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is shodan open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/burtthecoder/mcp-shodan, with 135 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use shodan?

Not yet through Loomal — shodan is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.

shodan

MCP server by github.com/burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

MCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP lookup, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.

135 starsnpm: @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

About shodan

shodan is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by burtthecoder in the official MCP registry, listed under Search on Loomal. MCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP lookup, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.

It ships as an npm package (@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan), so any MCP client that can launch a local process can run it.

Development happens in the open at github.com/burtthecoder/mcp-shodan, where the project has earned 135 GitHub stars.

Use shodan with your agent

Claude Code · one command

claude mcp add shodan -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Claude Desktop, Cursor & other MCP clients · config

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

npm@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Frequently asked questions

What is shodan?: shodan is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by burtthecoder in the Search category. MCP server for Shodan API — device search, IP lookup, DNS, and CVE/CPE queries.
How do I connect shodan to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?: Install shodan from its npm package (@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.
Is shodan open source?: Yes — the source code is public at github.com/burtthecoder/mcp-shodan, with 135 GitHub stars.
Can AI agents pay to use shodan?: Not yet through Loomal — shodan is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.

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