How to Validate a Shodan API Key with api-info
Call api-info before writing application code: it confirms key validity and shows the current plan and quotas.
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Shodan Query Credits vs. Scan Credits
Query Credits are for queries and data retrieval; Scan Credits request Shodan scans of specific IPs. They are separate quotas.
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Shodan Academic Membership, Academic Plus, or API Key: Which One Fits?
Decide whether you need web login, then whether you need programmatic access; those two questions usually identify the right option.
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