MCP Shodan vs MCP Tenant Isolation
A side-by-side look at the MCP Shodan and MCP Tenant Isolation MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Shodan for security work as a local process; choose MCP Tenant Isolation 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.
Choose MCP Tenant Isolation when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
scan_tenant_isolation, list_tenant_isolation_rules, explain_tenant_isolation_rule.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SHODAN_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 179 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 22 | 4 |
| Full listing | View MCP Shodan | View MCP Tenant Isolation |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Shodan tools 22
ip_lookupipshodan_searchquerymax_resultscve_lookupcvedns_lookuphostnamesreverse_dns_lookupipscpe_lookup- +10 more on the listing page
MCP Tenant Isolation tools 4
scan_tenant_isolationScan a project path. Returns structured findings with completeness, coverage, concern families, and receipt.list_tenant_isolation_rulesReturns all 57 rules with metadata. Filterable by category.explain_tenant_isolation_ruleReturns rule details, OWASP mapping, CWE IDs, fix suggestions.suppress_tenant_isolation_findingAdd a suppression with reason, approver, controls, and expiry.
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"
}
}
}
}
MCP Tenant Isolation
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-tenant-isolation": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-tenant-isolation"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Shodan is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Tenant Isolation belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Shodan for security work and MCP Tenant Isolation 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. MCP Tenant Isolation has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 mcp-tenant-isolation 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 68/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 179 GitHub stars. MCP Tenant Isolation has 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.