The official Python library for Shodan
See the codeshodan: The official Python library and CLI for Shodan
======================================================
.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/shodan.svg
:target: https://pypi.org/project/shodan/
.. image:: https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/achillean/shodan-python.svg
:target: https://github.com/achillean/shodan-python/graphs/contributors
Shodan is a search engine for Internet-connected devices. Google lets you search for websites,
Shodan lets you search for devices. This library provides developers easy access to all of the
data stored in Shodan in order to automate tasks and integrate into existing tools.
Features
--------
- Search Shodan
- `Fast/ bulk IP lookups <https://help.shodan.io/developer-fundamentals/looking-up-ip-info>`_
- Streaming API support for real-time consumption of Shodan firehose
- `Network alerts (aka private firehose) <https://help.shodan.io/guides/how-to-monitor-network>`_
- `Manage Email Notifications <https://asciinema.org/a/7WvyDtNxn0YeNU70ozsxvXDmL>`_
- Exploit search API fully implemented
- Bulk data downloads
- Access the Shodan DNS DB to view domain information
- `Command-line interface <https://cli.shodan.io>`_
.. image:: https://cli.shodan.io/img/shodan-cli-preview.png
:target: https://asciinema.org/~Shodan
:width: 400px
:align: center
Quick Start
-----------
.. code-block:: python
from shodan import Shodan
api = Shodan('MY API KEY')
# Lookup an IP
ipinfo = api.host('8.8.8.8')
print(ipinfo)
# Search for websites that have been "hacked"
for banner in api.search_cursor('http.title:"hacked by"'):
print(banner)
# Get the total number of industrial control systems services on the Internet
ics_services = api.count('tag:ics')
print('Industrial Control Systems: {}'.format(ics_services['total']))
Grab your API key from https://account.shodan.io
Installation
------------
To install the Shodan library, simply:
.. code-block:: bash
$ pip install shodan
Or if you don't have pip installed (which you should seriously install):
.. code-block:: bash
$ easy_install shodan
Documentation
-------------
Documentation is available at https://shodan.readthedocs.org/ and https://help.shodan.io
Not written in Markdown, so it's shown here as plain text — view it formatted on GitHub.
2,249 followers · starred Jun 2026
87 followers · starred Mar 2022
420 followers · starred Sep 2018
18 followers · starred Aug 2025
The official Python library for Shodan
See the codeshodan: The official Python library and CLI for Shodan
======================================================
.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/shodan.svg
:target: https://pypi.org/project/shodan/
.. image:: https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/achillean/shodan-python.svg
:target: https://github.com/achillean/shodan-python/graphs/contributors
Shodan is a search engine for Internet-connected devices. Google lets you search for websites,
Shodan lets you search for devices. This library provides developers easy access to all of the
data stored in Shodan in order to automate tasks and integrate into existing tools.
Features
--------
- Search Shodan
- `Fast/ bulk IP lookups <https://help.shodan.io/developer-fundamentals/looking-up-ip-info>`_
- Streaming API support for real-time consumption of Shodan firehose
- `Network alerts (aka private firehose) <https://help.shodan.io/guides/how-to-monitor-network>`_
- `Manage Email Notifications <https://asciinema.org/a/7WvyDtNxn0YeNU70ozsxvXDmL>`_
- Exploit search API fully implemented
- Bulk data downloads
- Access the Shodan DNS DB to view domain information
- `Command-line interface <https://cli.shodan.io>`_
.. image:: https://cli.shodan.io/img/shodan-cli-preview.png
:target: https://asciinema.org/~Shodan
:width: 400px
:align: center
Quick Start
-----------
.. code-block:: python
from shodan import Shodan
api = Shodan('MY API KEY')
# Lookup an IP
ipinfo = api.host('8.8.8.8')
print(ipinfo)
# Search for websites that have been "hacked"
for banner in api.search_cursor('http.title:"hacked by"'):
print(banner)
# Get the total number of industrial control systems services on the Internet
ics_services = api.count('tag:ics')
print('Industrial Control Systems: {}'.format(ics_services['total']))
Grab your API key from https://account.shodan.io
Installation
------------
To install the Shodan library, simply:
.. code-block:: bash
$ pip install shodan
Or if you don't have pip installed (which you should seriously install):
.. code-block:: bash
$ easy_install shodan
Documentation
-------------
Documentation is available at https://shodan.readthedocs.org/ and https://help.shodan.io
Not written in Markdown, so it's shown here as plain text — view it formatted on GitHub.
2,249 followers · starred Jun 2026
87 followers · starred Mar 2022
420 followers · starred Sep 2018
18 followers · starred Aug 2025