Cybersecurity MCP Server vs MCP Shodan

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cybersecurity MCP Server 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 Cybersecurity MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY, HIBP_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: ssl_inspect, email_security_check, tech_stack_detect.

Explore Cybersecurity MCP Server 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: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cybersecurity MCP Server gaoharimran29-glitch Security	MCP Shodan BurtTheCoder Security
Summary	Cybersecurity reconnaissance server for Claude. WHOIS lookup, DNS enumeration with subdomain brute-forcing, Nmap port scanning with service detection, SSL/TLS certificate inspection, technology stack fingerprinting, CVE lookup, and IP reputation checking. Runs fully locally via FastMCP.	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": {
    "gaoharimran29-glitch-cybersecurity-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gaoharimran29-glitch-cybersecurity-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY": "YOUR_ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY_HERE",
        "HIBP_API_KEY": "YOUR_HIBP_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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