Shodan API
The world's first search engine for Internet-connected devices
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This API is best for discovering internet devices and collecting data on them
Shodan API provides developers with a powerful way to gain visibility into connected devices and servers worldwide. It offers a vast range of tools for searching for IPs, finding open ports, obtaining geo-location data and monitoring network traffic. Developers can use the API to access the Shodan database for customized use cases such as threat detection or vulnerability scanning.
Key features
- Real-time data
- IP search capabilities
- automated monitoring
- powerful alerting system
- and webhooks
Potential use cases
- Vulnerability assessment: Developers can use the API to search and discover vulnerable devices connected to the internet, then remediate the threats.
- Network traffic monitoring: Developers can use the API to monitor inbound and outbound traffic on devices and networks to detect malicious activity.
- Geolocation search: Developers can use the API to locate devices by searching for IP addresses. This can be used to identify malicious actors originating from certain areas.
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