MCP Shodan vs EU PII Redaction
A side-by-side look at the MCP Shodan and EU PII Redaction MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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EU PII RedactionSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Redact EU personal data (names, national IDs, IBANs) in text and files; restore it later.41FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose MCP Shodan for security work as a local process; choose EU PII Redaction for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Shodan when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SHODAN_API_KEY. - You want tools like
ip_lookup, ip, shodan_search.
EChoose EU PII Redaction when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
RAPIDAPI_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | E EU PII Redaction | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SHODAN_API_KEY | RAPIDAPI_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 174 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 22 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Shodan | View EU PII Redaction |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Shodan tools 22
ip_lookupipshodan_searchquerymax_resultscve_lookupcvedns_lookuphostnamesreverse_dns_lookupipscpe_lookup- +10 more on the listing page
EU PII Redaction tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Shodan
{
"mcpServers": {
"burtthecoder-mcp-shodan": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
],
"env": {
"SHODAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
EU PII Redaction
{
"mcpServers": {
"eu-pii-redaction": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"eu-pii-redact"
],
"env": {
"RAPIDAPI_KEY": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Shodan is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. EU PII Redaction belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Shodan for security work and EU PII Redaction for security.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MCP Shodan is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. EU PII Redaction has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add burtthecoder-mcp-shodan and eu-pii-redaction as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Shodan has a quality signal of 65/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 174 GitHub stars. EU PII Redaction has 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.