`censys_host`

Pack: censys · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/censys/mcp

What services, ports, and software are on IP — returns Censys internet-scan detail for a single host: open services (port/protocol/transport), software, location, and autonomous system. Example: censys_host({ ip: “8.8.8.8”, _apiKey: “your-censys-token” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`ip`	string	yes	The IPv4/IPv6 address to look up, e.g. “8.8.8.8”
`_apiKey`	string	yes	Censys Platform Personal Access Token from platform.censys.io (API Access → Create New Token). Optionally ”:” to select a specific org.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "ip": "8.8.8.8",
  "_apiKey": "your-censys-token"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/censys/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"censys_host","arguments":{"ip":"8.8.8.8","_apiKey":"your-censys-token"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('censys_host', {
  "ip": "8.8.8.8",
  "_apiKey": "your-censys-token"
});

More examples

{
  "ip": "2001:4860:4860::8888",
  "_apiKey": "your-censys-token"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "censys": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/censys/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

censys_host