MCP Shodan vs Vulnfeed MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Shodan and Vulnfeed MCP 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 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.

Explore MCP Shodan Details

Choose Vulnfeed 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: VULNFEED_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: scan_project, scan_lockfile, check_package.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Shodan BurtTheCoder Security	Vulnfeed MCP infai-tech Security
Summary	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.	Dependency vulnerability scanner with EPSS exploit probability scoring. Scans lockfiles (npm, pip, Go, Cargo, Ruby, Composer, Gradle, NuGet, Mix), prioritizes by real-world exploit likelihood, recommends fix versions. 9 MCP tools for scanning, monitoring, and alerting. Free tier + x402 micropayments. pip install vulnfeed-mcp
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": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "infai-tech-vulnfeed-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "vulnfeed-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VULNFEED_API_KEY": "YOUR_VULNFEED_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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