Unphurl MCP vs MCP Shodan

In-depth architectural comparison of the Unphurl MCP and MCP Shodan MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Unphurl MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: UNPHURL_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Analyze URLs across seven signal dimensions, Return configurable 0-100 risk scores, Batch-check up to 500 URLs.

Explore Unphurl MCP Details

Choose MCP Shodan when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: SHODAN_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: ip_lookup, ip, shodan_search.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Unphurl MCP 123Ergo Security	MCP Shodan BurtTheCoder Security
Summary	URL intelligence for AI agents. 13 tools for security signals and data quality: redirect behaviour, brand impersonation detection, domain age, SSL validation, parked detection, URL structural analysis, DNS enrichment.	MCP server for querying the Shodan API and Shodan CVEDB. This server provides tools for IP lookups, device searches, DNS lookups, vulnerability queries, CPE lookups, and more.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "123ergo-unphurl-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "unphurl"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNPHURL_API_KEY": "YOUR_UNPHURL_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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