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Host → Get
AI-generatedSummary
Retrieve host information from Shodan by IP address.
Inputs
- ip (required) — The IPv4 address to look up
- additionalFields — Collection of optional fields such as history or minify
- requestOptions — Options including batching, proxy, timeout, and SSL verification
- allowUnauthorizedCerts — Whether to ignore SSL certificate validation
- proxy — HTTP proxy URL to use for the request
- timeout — Request timeout in milliseconds
Output shape
a single host record (JSON object)
Returns host data; minify option reduces fields; additionalFields can request extra data; response may include error details on failure
Examples
Example 1: Get full host details for 8.8.8.8
ip=8.8.8.8&additionalFields={history:true}&requestOptions={timeout:10000}
Example 2: Query host with minimal fields
ip=85.214.7.123&additionalFields={minify:true}
Example 3: Lookup host through a proxy with custom timeout
ip=1.2.3.4&proxy=http://proxy.example.com:3128&timeout=5000