AI agents call shodan_host_info to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ip | string | Yes | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves information from Shodan (a public internet search engine for IP addresses) without modifying data. While the information returned could be sensitive (open ports, services, vulnerabilities on an IP), the tool itself performs only a read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'shodan_host_info' and description 'Get Shodan information for a specific IP address' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no state modification.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get Shodan information for a specific IP address. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
shodan_host_info accepts 2 parameters: ip, api_key. Required: ip. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for shodan_host_info: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches UnClick. Nothing to install.
shodan_host_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the shodan_host_info rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for shodan_host_info. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
shodan_host_info is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
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