Shodan MCP Server

The Shodan MCP Server bridges the gap between AI assistants and one of the most comprehensive sources of internet‑wide security intelligence. By exposing Shodan’s API and CVEDB through the Model Context Protocol, it allows Claude and other MCP‑compatible assistants to perform real‑time network reconnaissance, DNS analysis, vulnerability research, and device discovery without leaving the conversational interface. This eliminates the need for developers to write custom API wrappers or manually parse JSON, streamlining threat‑intelligence workflows directly into the assistant’s context.

At its core, the server offers a suite of structured tools that return richly formatted data. The tool gives an instant snapshot of any IP address, including geolocation, open ports, service banners, SSL certificates, and cloud‑provider metadata. lets users query Shodan’s vast device database with flexible search syntax, returning summaries of total hits, country distributions, and detailed host information. Finally, pulls the latest CVE data from Shodan’s CVEDB, delivering severity scores (CVSS v2/v3), EPSS probabilities, KEV status, and mitigation guidance—all in a single, machine‑readable response.

These capabilities are especially valuable for security engineers, incident responders, and penetration testers who rely on up‑to‑date threat data. In a breach investigation, an assistant can quickly map the attacker’s footprint by looking up IPs and associated services. During a red‑team exercise, the tool can surface exposed web servers or IoT devices that match a custom query, enabling realistic attack simulations. For compliance teams, offers an effortless way to check whether critical infrastructure is affected by known vulnerabilities and what remediation steps are recommended.

Integrating the Shodan MCP Server into an AI workflow is straightforward: a single tool call embeds the structured output directly into the assistant’s memory, allowing subsequent queries to reference prior results. Because all responses are JSON‑structured, downstream processes—such as automated ticket creation, dashboard updates, or alert generation—can consume the data without additional parsing logic. This tight coupling between AI and security tooling reduces friction, speeds up decision making, and ensures that analysts always have the most current intelligence at hand.

Unique to this server is its focus on delivering complete, ready‑to‑consume datasets rather than raw API responses. By normalizing fields like geolocation coordinates, ASN information, and service banners into consistent schemas, the Shodan MCP Server eliminates common pain points in data ingestion. Combined with its lightweight deployment and seamless Smithery integration, it stands out as a robust, developer‑friendly bridge to the world’s most extensive network intelligence platform.