Shodan · Authentication Profile

Shodan Authentication

Authentication

Shodan secures its APIs with apiKey across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in: query

Security Schemes

apiKey apiKey
· in: query (key)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/shodan-rest-openapi.yml, openapi/shodan-stream-openapi.yml, openapi/shodan-trends-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - query
schemes:
- name: apiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: key
  description: Shodan API key.
  sources:
  - openapi/shodan-rest-openapi.yml
  - openapi/shodan-stream-openapi.yml
  - openapi/shodan-trends-openapi.yml