Install and configure the Shodan Exploit Integration for Security Operations

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Before you can run the Shodan Exploit Integration in your instance, download and install it from the ServiceNow Store. This application is available as a separate subscription.

    Before you begin

    Complete the following setup checklist prior to installation. These setup tasks are required for a smooth installation and configuration.
    Note:
    This process applies only to applications that are downloaded to production instances. If you're downloading applications to non-production or development instances, it's not necessary to get entitlements. Proceed to Activate a ServiceNow Store application.
    Setup tasks Description
    Verify that you have valid ServiceNow entitlements for the Vulnerability Response application and the Shodan Exploit Integration for Security Operations application.

    To verify entitlements, navigate to Subscription Management > Subscriptions in your instance. The list displays the subscriptions your organization has purchased.

    For more information about getting entitlements for a Security Operations application from the ServiceNow Store, see Get entitlement for a Security Operations product or application.
    (Optional) If not already installed and activated, you may prefer to install the Vulnerability Response application prior to installing the third-party application.

    For more information about installing and activating the Vulnerability Response application, see, Install Vulnerability Response.
    Have the Shodan Exploit Integration API key handy. See Preparing for the Shodan Exploit Integration.

    Role required: admin

    Procedure

    1. Log in to the ServiceNow AI Platform instance you want to install the Shodan Exploit Integration application on.
    2. Navigate to System Applications > All Available Applications > All.
    3. Locate the Shodan Exploit Integration for Security Operations application, select the version you want, and select Install.
      The Application installation dialog displays the application dependency status. Any required dependencies not already installed are automatically installed along with the application.
    4. In the dialog, select Install.
      The Install dialog indicates when the installation is successfully completed.
    5. Close the Install dialog.
    6. Navigate to Shodan Exploit Integration > Configuration.
    7. Enter your Shodan API key.
    8. Click Save.
      Your Shodan Exploit Integration configuration is complete.