mcp-shodan

Name: mcp-shodan
Author: daedalus

Community

MCP server by daedalus · updated 6 months ago · ★ 1

Score 27

MCP server exposing all Shodan API functionality mcp-shodan is a community project by daedalus, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 182 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install mcp-shodan

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add mcp-shodan -- uvx mcp-shodan

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install mcp-shodan in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-shodan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install mcp-shodan in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-shodan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install mcp-shodan in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-shodan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install mcp-shodan in VS Code

codex mcp add mcp-shodan -- uvx mcp-shodan

Step-by-step: install mcp-shodan in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-shodan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install mcp-shodan in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add mcp-shodan uvx mcp-shodan

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install mcp-shodan in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the mcp-shodan block.

mcp-shodan: common questions

How do I install mcp-shodan?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add mcp-shodan -- uvx mcp-shodan. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is mcp-shodan the official server?

mcp-shodan is a community project by daedalus, not verified by a company domain.

Is mcp-shodan free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is mcp-shodan safe to use?

It scores 27 of 100. Grades: maintenance D, licence A, quality D. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

Does mcp-shodan work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.