Urldna MCP vs MCP Shodan

In-depth architectural comparison of the Urldna MCP 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 Urldna MCP 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)).
• Primary tools included: URL safety checks and full scans, DOM, network, and screenshot evidence, CQL search across recorded scans.

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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.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Urldna MCP urldna Security	MCP Shodan BurtTheCoder Security
Summary	MCP server for automated URL scanning and forensic phishing triage. Captures full DOM snapshots, network requests, and visual screenshots to identify malicious redirects and infrastructure. Supports historical threat hunting using Custom Query Language (CQL) to map actor patterns across millions of recorded scans.	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": {
    "urldna-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "urldna-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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