Andrea9293 MCP vs Shodan — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Andrea9293 MCP vs Shodan
In-depth architectural comparison of the Andrea9293 MCP and 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
Andrea9293 MCP
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Shodan
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Andrea9293 MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Shodan if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Andrea9293 MCP when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Andrea9293 MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Shodan belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Andrea9293 MCP when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Shodan when you require tools for developer tools.
Lists files in the uploads folder with size and format info
get_ui_url
Returns the Web UI URL (e.g. http://localhost:3080) — useful to open the dashboard or to locate the uploads folder from the browser
search_documents
Semantic vector search within a specific document
search_all_documents
Hybrid (full-text + vector) cross-document search
get_context_window
Returns a window of chunks around a given chunk index
search_documents_with_ai
🤖 AI-powered search using Gemini (requires `GEMINI_API_KEY`)
Shodan Tools (3)
shodan_host
What's exposed on IP <ip> — open ports, services, and CVEs. Returns the full Shodan host profile: ports, hostnames, org/ISP, geolocation, OS, known vulnerabilities, and a per-service banner sample. Example: shodan_host({ ip: "8.8.8.8", _apiKey: "your-key" })
shodan_host_search
Search Shodan for hosts matching <query> using Shodan search syntax (e.g. "apache country:US", "port:22 org:\"Google\""). Returns matching hosts with IP, port, org, hostnames, product, and location. Example: shodan_host_search({ query: "apache country:US", _apiKey: "your-key" })
shodan_host_count
Count hosts matching <query> with facet breakdown (free — this endpoint does not consume query credits). Returns the total match count plus optional facet aggregations (e.g. top countries, orgs, ports). Example: shodan_host_count({ query: "apache", facets: "country:10", _apiKey: "your-key" })