Shodan MCP Server

23 tools. 1 can modify or destroy data without limits.

1 write tool that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

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1 can modify or destroy data
22 read-only
23 tools total
Read (22) Write / Execute (1) Destructive / Financial (0)

Execute tools (parse_search_tokens) trigger processes with side effects. Builds, notifications, workflows — all fired without throttling.

One command. Full control.

Intercept sits between your agent and Shodan MCP Server. Every tool call checked against your policy before it executes — so your agent can do its job without breaking things.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept scan -- npx -y @Cyreslab-AI/shodan-mcp-server
Scans every tool. Generates a policy. Starts enforcing.
Works with Claude Code · Cursor · Claude Desktop · Windsurf · any MCP client
Cap read operations
dns_lookup:
  rules:
    - rate_limit: 60/minute

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Is the Shodan MCP Server MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The Shodan MCP Server server is primarily read-only with 22 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the Shodan MCP Server MCP server expose? +

23 tools across 2 categories: Execute, Read. 22 are read-only. 1 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I add Intercept to my Shodan MCP Server setup? +

One line change. Instead of running the Shodan MCP Server server directly, prefix it with Intercept: intercept -c cyreslab-ai-shodan-mcp-server.yaml -- npx -y @Cyreslab-AI/shodan-mcp-server. Download a pre-built policy from policylayer.com/policies/cyreslab-ai-shodan-mcp-server and adjust the limits to match your use case.

Other MCP servers with similar tools.

Starter policies available for each. Same risk classification, same one-command setup.

policylayer/intercept

Control every MCP tool call
your agent makes.

Set budgets, approvals, and hard limits across MCP servers.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept init
Protect your agent in 30 seconds. Scans your MCP config and generates enforcement policies for every server.
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