MCP Shodan vs Ntobjmanager MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP Shodan and Ntobjmanager MCP 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 Ntobjmanager MCP for security. 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 Ntobjmanager MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 35/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | SHODAN_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 16 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 22 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Shodan | View Ntobjmanager MCP |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Shodan tools 22
ip_lookupipshodan_searchquerymax_resultscve_lookupcvedns_lookuphostnamesreverse_dns_lookupipscpe_lookup- +10 more on the listing page
Ntobjmanager MCP 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"
}
}
}
}
Ntobjmanager MCP
No confirmed install command for Ntobjmanager MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Shodan is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Ntobjmanager MCP belongs to Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Shodan for security work and Ntobjmanager MCP 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. Ntobjmanager MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Shodan is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Ntobjmanager MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 ntobjmanager-mcp 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 178 GitHub stars. Ntobjmanager MCP has 35/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 16 GitHub stars.