What is the key difference between HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence and MCP Shodan?

HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence belongs to the Security category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while MCP Shodan belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence or MCP Shodan in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence and MCP Shodan free or paid?

HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Shodan operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence lists 15 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Shodan lists 22 tools with 4 views and 173 GitHub stars.

Can I use both HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence and MCP Shodan together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence vs MCP Shodan

In-depth architectural comparison of the HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence

Security · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Shodan

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 67/100 (Great) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence if you need specialized Security tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose MCP Shodan if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: my_ip, ip_lookup, bulk_ip_lookup.

Explore HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence 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: ip_lookup, ip, shodan_search.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence Security	MCP Shodan BurtTheCoder Security
Summary	Free no-key IP intelligence: geolocation, VPN detection, DNS, WHOIS, blacklists, breach checks	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	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence Tools (15)

my_ip

Public IP of the machine that opened the MCP connection, with geo, ISP, ASN and hosting/proxy flags

ip_lookup

Geolocation, ISP, ASN, org and AS name for any IPv4/IPv6

bulk_ip_lookup

Up to 50 IPs in one request — use this instead of looping `ip_lookup

vpn_proxy_check

Datacenter / proxy / mobile-carrier classification for an IP (or your own)

asn_lookup

ASN details by IP, AS number, or organization name

reverse_dns

PTR hostname for an IP

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).

HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hackmyip-no-key-ip-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://hackmyip.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

MCP Shodan Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-shodan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-shodan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence is categorized under Security and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, MCP Shodan belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select HackMyIP — no Key IP intelligence when you need capabilities focused on security and MCP Shodan when you require tools for security.

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