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Shodan Shodan

Shodan is a search engine that lets users search for various types of servers connected to the internet using a variety of filters.
Some have also described it as a search engine of service banners, which are metadata that the server sends back to the client.

Creating a Shodan connection​

Using API Key​

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Key

Obtaining the credentials​

To retrieve your Shodan API key, navigate to Shodan's developer page and click on Show API Key at the top right corner.

Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Shodan icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select API Key as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Key
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.