Function host

shodan/__main__.py:328–355

View all available information for an IP address

(format, history, filename, save, ip)

@click.option('--save', '-S', help='Save the host information in the a file named after the IP (append if file exists).', default=False, is_flag=True)
@click.argument('ip', metavar='<ip address>')
def host(format, history, filename, save, ip):
    """View all available information for an IP address"""
    key = get_api_key()
    api = shodan.Shodan(key)

    try:
        host = api.host(ip, history=history)

        # Print the host information to the terminal using the user-specified format
        HOST_PRINT[format](host, history=history)

        # Store the results
        if filename or save:
            if save:
                filename = '{}.json.gz'.format(ip)

            # Add the appropriate extension if it's not there atm
            if not filename.endswith('.json.gz'):
                filename += '.json.gz'

            # Create/ append to the file
            fout = helpers.open_file(filename)

            for banner in sorted(host['data'], key=lambda k: k['port']):
                if 'placeholder' not in banner:
                    helpers.write_banner(fout, banner)
    except shodan.APIError as e:
        raise click.ClickException(e.value)


@main.command()