Shodan MCP Server
Enables to search and analyze internet-connected devices using the Shodan API, with tools for host search, DNS, scanning, exploits, alerts, and more.
README
Shodan MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes the Shodan API as MCP tools. Built with FastMCP and the official shodan-python library.
Setup
cp .env.example .env # add your SHODAN_API_KEY
pip install -r requirements.txt
python server.py
Tools
30 tools across 9 categories:
Core Search
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_search |
Search Shodan hosts (query, page, limit, offset, facets, fields) |
shodan_host |
Get all info on an IP address |
shodan_count |
Get result count for a query |
shodan_search_filters |
List available search filters |
shodan_search_tokens |
Parse and analyze a search query |
shodan_search_facets |
List available search facets |
shodan_ports |
List ports Shodan crawls |
shodan_protocols |
List on-demand scan protocols |
shodan_services |
List service name to port mappings |
shodan_api_info |
Get API key info and credits |
DNS
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_domain_info |
Get DNS records for a domain |
IP Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_my_ip |
Get your current public IP |
shodan_honeyscore |
Honeypot probability (0.0–1.0) |
Community Queries
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_queries |
List shared community queries |
shodan_queries_search |
Search community queries |
shodan_queries_tags |
List query tags |
Scanning
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_scan |
Submit IPs/netblocks for scanning |
shodan_scan_status |
Check scan status |
shodan_scans |
List previous scans |
shodan_scan_internet |
Scan the internet for a port/protocol |
Alerts / Monitoring
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_create_alert |
Create a network alert |
shodan_list_alerts |
List or get alert details |
shodan_delete_alert |
Delete an alert |
shodan_alert_triggers |
List available alert triggers |
Exploits
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_exploit_search |
Search the exploit archive |
shodan_exploit_count |
Count exploit results |
Bulk Data
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_datasets |
List available datasets |
shodan_dataset_files |
List files in a dataset |
Notifiers
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
shodan_notifiers |
List configured notifiers |
shodan_notifier_providers |
List supported providers |
Error Handling
All tools catch shodan.APIError and return {"error": "<message>"} instead of raising.
Docker
docker compose up -d --build
Project Structure
├── server.py # Entry point — creates FastMCP app, wires up tools
├── tools/
│ └── shodan.py # All 30 tool implementations + Shodan client wrapper
├── AGENTS.md # Context for AI coding assistants
├── requirements.txt
├── .env.example
├── Dockerfile
└── docker-compose.yml
Agent Context
See AGENTS.md for conventions, architecture, and tool registration patterns used in this project.
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