mcp-shodan vs everything

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	mcp-shodan by BurtTheCoder	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-shodan · Summary

MCP server for Shodan API providing IP reconnaissance, DNS lookups, and vulnerability intelligence.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcp-shodan · Use cases

Security researchers analyzing internet-connected devices for potential vulnerabilities
DevOps teams performing reconnaissance on IP addresses before system deployment
Compliance officers checking for known vulnerabilities in network infrastructure

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcp-shodan · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shodan": {
      "command": "mcp-shodan",
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "your-shodan-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Via Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio --env SHODAN_API_KEY=your-shodan-api-key shodan -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Via Codex CLI

codex mcp add shodan --env SHODAN_API_KEY=your-shodan-api-key -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Via Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add -e SHODAN_API_KEY=your-shodan-api-key shodan npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

Manual Install

npm install -g @burtthecoder/mcp-shodan

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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