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Shodan

API key error

C Configuration Medium

🔴 Error Message

Shodan API key invalid or expired

📖 What This Means

API key not configured or rate limited.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Get key: account.shodan.io
  2. Initialize: shodan init YOUR_API_KEY
  3. Free tier: limited queries per month
  4. Check: shodan info
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