SpiderFoot FAQs

Question 1

What are the primary use cases for SpiderFoot through this interface?

Accepted Answer

Key use cases include performing passive reconnaissance on targets, conducting in-depth investigations into suspicious entities, and detailed digital footprinting for security assessments.

Question 2

What data export formats does SpiderFoot support?

Accepted Answer

This interface allows you to export SpiderFoot scan results and data in widely used formats including JSON, CSV, and Excel, facilitating easy integration into other tools or reports.

Question 3

What is the SpiderFoot MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The SpiderFoot MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server provides a standardized interface to manage SpiderFoot's open-source intelligence (OSINT) scanning and data retrieval capabilities, enabling integration with MCP-compatible tools like Claude.

Question 4

How does the SpiderFoot MCP Server connect to a SpiderFoot instance?

Accepted Answer

The server connects to your SpiderFoot instance (local or remote) using HTTP Digest Authentication. You configure the SpiderFoot server URL, username, and password via environment variables.

Question 5

What are the core features of this SpiderFoot management interface?

Accepted Answer

It offers comprehensive scan management (start, stop, delete, monitor), real-time scan status and progress monitoring, access to full scan results, summaries, and logs, flexible data export, and powerful search functionality across results.

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