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Shodan MCP Server

20 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 11 Jun 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

20 read-only

20 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control Shodan MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Shodan MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (20) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

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THE RISK

What can go wrong

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

POLICY

How to control Shodan MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Shodan MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Cap read operations

{
  "shodan-parse-query": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "shodan-parse-query_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

Create a free account and register Shodan MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON SHODAN →

Free to start. No card required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 20 Shodan MCP Server tools

READ 20 tools

Read shodan-parse-query shodan-parse-query Read shodan-account-profile Get your Shodan account profile information. Read shodan-api-info Check your Shodan API key usage — plan type, remaining credits, and limits. Read shodan-cve-lookup shodan-cve-lookup Read shodan-dns-reverse shodan-dns-reverse Read shodan-domain-info shodan-domain-info Read shodan-honeypot-score shodan-honeypot-score Read shodan-http-headers Show the HTTP headers your client sends when connecting to a web server. Read shodan-internetdb-lookup shodan-internetdb-lookup Read shodan-ip-lookup shodan-ip-lookup Read shodan-list-filters shodan-list-filters Read shodan-list-ports shodan-list-ports Read shodan-list-protocols List protocols available for on-demand Shodan scanning. Read shodan-my-ip Get your current external IP address as seen by Shodan. Read shodan-search shodan-search Read shodan-search-count shodan-search-count Read shodan-search-cpes shodan-search-cpes Read shodan-search-cves shodan-search-cves Read shodan-dns-resolve shodan-dns-resolve

EXPLORE

Related servers

Other MCP servers with similar tools — same risk classification, starter policies for each.

FAQ

Questions about Shodan MCP Server

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

The Shodan MCP Server server is primarily read-only with 20 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? +

20 tools across 3 categories: Execute, Read, Write. 20 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Shodan MCP Server? +

Register the Shodan MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Shodan MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 20 Shodan MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON SHODAN →

Free to start. No card required.

20 Shodan MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.