mcp-name: io.github.OpenOSINT/openosint

pip install openosint

Quick Start

# Interactive AI REPL (default)
openosint

# Web interface
openosint web

# Direct tool (no AI)
openosint email target@example.com

New to OSINT methodology? Grab the free 5-prompt starter set before your first run.

Usage

Start the REPL and investigate any target — the agent decides which tools to run and chains them on findings:

openosint > investigate target@example.com

  -> generate_dorks('target@example.com')
  -> search_email('target@example.com')
  Found: Spotify, WordPress, Gravatar, Office365

  -> search_breach('target@example.com')
  Found in 2 breaches: LinkedIn (2016), Adobe (2013)

  -> search_username('johndoe99')   <- pivoted from email findings
  Found: GitHub, Reddit, Twitter

  Report saved -> reports/2026-05-11_14-32-11_report.md

Features

Capability	Details
AI tool chaining	The agent selects and chains tools based on findings; describe the target in plain language
18 modular tools	Email, username, breach, WHOIS, IP, subdomain, dorks, paste, phone, Shodan, VirusTotal, Censys, IP2Location, AbuseIPDB, GitHub, DNS, live dork search, URL scraping
Three AI backends	Anthropic Claude (default), local Ollama, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (LiteLLM, vLLM, LM Studio, ...)
Native MCP server	All 18 tools exposed to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and any MCP-compatible client — no extra config
Parallel execution	--parallel runs complementary tools concurrently via asyncio.gather()
Reports	PDF + Markdown auto-saved after every investigation (reportlab optional)
Session history	All REPL sessions saved to ~/.openosint/history/; browse with openosint history
Web UI	Browser-based AI chat with streaming output, tool cards, light/dark theme

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Tools

Tool	Powered by	What it investigates
search_email	holehe	Social accounts linked to an email address
search_username	sherlock	Username presence across 300+ platforms
search_breach	HaveIBeenPwned v3 API	Data breach exposure
search_whois	python-whois	Domain registrant and DNS info
search_ip	ipinfo.io	Geolocation, ASN, hostname
search_domain	sublist3r	Subdomain enumeration
generate_dorks	built-in	12 targeted Google dork URLs (no network calls)
search_paste	psbdmp.ws	Pastebin dump mentions
search_phone	phoneinfoga	Carrier, country, line type
search_shodan	Shodan API	Open ports, banners, CVEs
search_virustotal	VirusTotal API v3	Verdict from 70+ antivirus engines
search_ip2location	IP2Location.io API	Enhanced IP intel: VPN/Proxy/Tor/datacenter flags (sponsored)
search_censys	Censys Search API	Internet-facing infrastructure, certificates
search_abuseipdb	AbuseIPDB v2 API	IP abuse reputation: confidence score, reports, country, ISP
search_github	GitHub REST API	Profile, repos, commit-discovered emails, username/keyword search
search_dns	dnspython (built-in)	A/AAAA/MX/NS/TXT/CNAME/SOA records; SPF, DMARC, DKIM analysis
search_dorks_live	Bright Data SERP API	Live Google search results for dork queries (title, URL, snippet)
scrape_url	Bright Data Web Unlocker	Fetch any URL bypassing Cloudflare/CAPTCHA — returns clean Markdown

Full per-tool documentation, CLI flags, and output formats: openosint.tech.

search_email

Enumerates online services linked to an email address using holehe.

openosint email target@example.com

[+] Spotify        https://open.spotify.com/user/target
[+] WordPress      https://wordpress.com/target
[+] Gravatar       https://gravatar.com/target
[+] Office365      email used

search_username

Searches for a username across 300+ platforms using sherlock.

openosint username johndoe99

[+] GitHub         https://github.com/johndoe99
[+] Twitter        https://twitter.com/johndoe99
[+] Reddit         https://reddit.com/user/johndoe99

search_breach

Checks data breach exposure via HaveIBeenPwned v3 API. Requires HIBP_API_KEY.

[+] LinkedIn (2016-05-05) — leaked: Email addresses, Passwords
[+] Adobe (2013-10-04) — leaked: Email addresses, Password hints

search_whois

Retrieves WHOIS data using python-whois.

[+] Registrar: ICANN
[+] Created: 1995-08-14
[+] Expires: 2024-08-13
[+] Name Servers: A.IANA-SERVERS.NET

search_ip

Retrieves geolocation and ASN data via ipinfo.io. Free tier: 50k/month.

[+] Hostname: dns.google
[+] Org: AS15169 Google LLC
[+] City: Mountain View, CA, US

search_domain

Enumerates subdomains using sublist3r.

[+] mail.example.com
[+] dev.example.com
[+] api.example.com

generate_dorks

Generates 12 targeted Google dork URLs for any target. No network calls.

[+] "johndoe" site:linkedin.com
    https://www.google.com/search?q=%22johndoe%22+site%3Alinkedin.com
[+] "johndoe" leaked OR breach OR dump
    https://www.google.com/search?q=%22johndoe%22+leaked+OR+breach+OR+dump

search_paste

Searches Pastebin dumps via psbdmp.ws.

[+] https://pastebin.com/aB1cD2eF (2023-04-12)
[+] https://pastebin.com/xY3zA4bC (2022-11-08)

search_phone

Gathers phone intelligence using phoneinfoga. Use E.164 format.

[+] Country: United States
[+] Carrier: AT&T
[+] Line type: Mobile

search_shodan

IPv4 input → host lookup (open ports, org, CVEs). Any other query → banner/keyword search. Requires SHODAN_API_KEY.

openosint shodan 8.8.8.8
openosint shodan "apache port:80 country:DE"

[+] Org: Google LLC  |  Open ports: 53, 443

search_virustotal

Checks an IP, domain, URL, or file hash against VirusTotal's 70+ engines. Auto-detects input type. Requires VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY.

openosint virustotal 8.8.8.8
openosint virustotal example.com
openosint virustotal 44d88612fea8a8f36de82e1278abb02f

[VirusTotal] Malicious: 0 / Harmless: 72

search_ip2location

Queries IP2Location.io for enhanced IP intelligence: geolocation, ISP, ASN, and — on the Security Plan — VPN/Proxy/Tor/datacenter detection. Sponsored integration. Requires IP2LOCATION_API_KEY.

openosint ip2location 8.8.8.8

[IP2Location] City: Mountain View, CA, US  |  ISP: Google LLC
[IP2Location] VPN: No  |  Proxy: No  |  TOR: No  |  Datacenter: Yes

search_censys

IPv4 → host view (open ports, services, ASN). Domain → certificate search (SANs, issuer). Requires CENSYS_API_ID and CENSYS_SECRET.

openosint censys 8.8.8.8
openosint censys example.com

[Censys] Open Ports: 53, 443, 853  |  ASN: AS15169 Google LLC

search_abuseipdb

Checks an IP against AbuseIPDB v2. Returns abuse confidence score, total reports, country, ISP, and last reported timestamp. Requires ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY.

openosint abuseipdb 198.51.100.1

[AbuseIPDB] Abuse Confidence Score: 87%  |  Total Reports: 143
⚠️  HIGH ABUSE CONFIDENCE — flagged by AbuseIPDB

Warning appears when abuseConfidenceScore exceeds 50%.

search_github

Queries GitHub REST API. Username → profile, repos, commit-discovered emails. Keyword → user/repo search. Optional GITHUB_TOKEN raises rate limit from 60 to 5000 req/h.

openosint github johndoe99

[GitHub] Repos: 42  |  Followers: 128
[GitHub] Commit email: johndoe@example.com

search_dns

Queries A/AAAA/MX/NS/TXT/CNAME/SOA records and analyzes SPF, DMARC, and DKIM configuration using dnspython (no external API).

openosint dns example.com

[DNS] A: 93.184.216.34
[DNS] MX: mail.example.com (priority 10)
[DNS] SPF: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all

search_dorks_live

Executes live Google dork queries through the Bright Data SERP API¹, returning structured results (title, URL, snippet). Defaults to 5 dorks per run; each is a separate billable API call. Requires BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY and BRIGHTDATA_SERP_ZONE.

openosint search-dorks-live "john doe" --max-dorks 3

[+] Dork: "john doe" site:linkedin.com
    Title:   John Doe | LinkedIn
    URL:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-doe-12345

scrape_url

Fetches any public URL through Bright Data Web Unlocker¹, bypassing Cloudflare/CAPTCHA. Returns clean Markdown. Requires BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY and BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE.

openosint scrape https://example.com

[Web Unlocker] Remote status: 200
# Example Domain
This domain is for use in illustrative examples in documents.

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Interfaces

Web UI

pip install "openosint[web]"
openosint web
# Opens http://localhost:8080 automatically

Browser-based AI chat with streaming tool output, inline result cards, light/dark theme toggle. Supports local inference via Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — no Anthropic API key required.

# Fully local (no API key) — requires Ollama runtime: https://ollama.com
ollama pull llama3.2
openosint web
# Settings -> Ollama (local) -> model: llama3.2

# OpenAI-compatible endpoint (LiteLLM, vLLM, LM Studio, ...)
export OPENAI_BASE_URL="http://localhost:4000/v1"
openosint web
# Settings -> OpenAI API

Interactive REPL

Run openosint with no arguments to start the AI-powered REPL:

REPL commands:

Command	Description
<target>	Investigate any target — email, username, domain, IP, name
clear	Reset conversation memory
save	Save last report to reports/
tools	List available tools and their status
config	Show current configuration
history	Browse saved sessions
help	Show all commands
exit / Ctrl-D	Exit

All sessions are auto-saved to ~/.openosint/history/. Browse with openosint history.

For the REPL/CLI with an OpenAI-compatible backend:

pip install "openosint[openai]"
openosint --provider openai \
  --openai-base-url http://localhost:4000/v1 \
  --openai-model gpt-4o-mini

Live Documentation

Full per-tool reference, CLI flags, and configuration options at openosint.tech.

MCP Server

Expose all 18 OpenOSINT tools to any MCP-compatible AI client. Once connected, Claude can natively invoke all 18 tools during conversations.

Claude Code:

claude mcp add openosint python /absolute/path/to/OpenOSINT/openosint/mcp_server.py
claude mcp list

Claude Desktop — add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openosint": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/OpenOSINT/openosint/mcp_server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Agentic use via Claude Code:

$ claude
> Investigate target@example.com. Trace any username found
  across other platforms and compile a full report.

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Installation

# From PyPI (recommended)
pip install openosint

# From source
git clone https://github.com/OpenOSINT/OpenOSINT.git
cd OpenOSINT
pip install -e .

External binaries (must be in PATH):

Binary	Purpose	Install
holehe	Email account enumeration	pip install holehe
sherlock	Username enumeration (300+ platforms)	pip install sherlock-project
sublist3r	Subdomain enumeration	pip install sublist3r
phoneinfoga	Phone number intelligence	Download binary

If a binary is absent, the corresponding tool returns a descriptive error. All other tools remain operational.

Optional Python packages:

Package	Purpose	Install
ollama	Local LLM backend (no API key)	pip install ollama (also requires Ollama runtime)
openai	OpenAI-compatible backend	pip install "openosint[openai]"
shodan	Shodan API client	pip install shodan
reportlab	PDF report export	pip install reportlab
censys	Censys API client	pip install censys

Configuration

Store keys in a .env file at the project root (copy .env.example). python-dotenv loads it automatically at startup.

Variable	Tool	Required	Purpose
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	AI agent	Yes (or Ollama / OpenAI)	Anthropic API key
OPENAI_BASE_URL	AI agent	Optional	Base URL of an OpenAI-compatible endpoint (e.g. http://localhost:4000/v1)
OPENAI_API_KEY	AI agent	Optional	API key for the endpoint (local servers may ignore it)
OPENAI_MODEL	AI agent	Optional	Model name to request (default: gpt-4o-mini)
HIBP_API_KEY	search_breach	Optional	HaveIBeenPwned v3 — get one
IPINFO_TOKEN	search_ip	Optional	ipinfo.io higher rate limits
SHODAN_API_KEY	search_shodan	Optional	Shodan API — get one
VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY	search_virustotal	Optional	VirusTotal API v3 — get one
IP2LOCATION_API_KEY	search_ip2location	Optional	IP2Location.io — get one (sponsored)
CENSYS_API_ID + CENSYS_SECRET	search_censys	Optional	Censys — get one
ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY	search_abuseipdb	Optional	AbuseIPDB v2 — get one
GITHUB_TOKEN	search_github	Optional	GitHub API — raises rate limit 60 → 5000 req/h — get one
BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY	search_dorks_live, scrape_url	Optional	Bright Data — get one¹ (free tier: 5,000 req/month)
BRIGHTDATA_SERP_ZONE	search_dorks_live	Optional	Your Bright Data SERP zone name (e.g. serp_api1)
BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE	scrape_url	Optional	Your Bright Data Web Unlocker zone name (e.g. web_unlocker1)

CLI Reference

Flag / Subcommand	Description
openosint	Interactive AI REPL (default)
openosint web [--port N] [--no-browser]	Launch browser UI
openosint email ADDRESS [-t N]	Direct email scan
openosint username HANDLE [-t N]	Direct username scan
openosint shodan QUERY [-t N]	Shodan lookup
openosint virustotal TARGET [-t N]	VirusTotal lookup
openosint censys TARGET [-t N]	Censys lookup
openosint ip2location IP [-t N]	IP2Location lookup
openosint abuseipdb IP [-t N]	AbuseIPDB reputation check
openosint github QUERY [-t N]	GitHub profile/repo/email discovery
openosint dns DOMAIN [-t N]	DNS records + email security analysis
openosint multi TARGETS	Parallel multi-target investigation (max 10)
openosint history [--all] [open N] [clear]	View/manage REPL session history
-v, --verbose	Enable debug logging to stderr
-t, --timeout N	Override subprocess timeout (seconds)
--api-key KEY	Anthropic API key (overrides env var)
--parallel	Run complementary tools concurrently
--json	Output results as structured JSON
--provider {anthropic,ollama,openai}	AI provider (default: anthropic)
--ollama-model MODEL	Ollama model name (default: llama3.2)
--ollama-host URL	Ollama server URL (default: http://localhost:11434)
--openai-base-url URL	OpenAI-compatible endpoint base URL (env: OPENAI_BASE_URL)
--openai-model MODEL	Model to request from the endpoint (default: gpt-4o-mini; env: OPENAI_MODEL)
--openai-api-key KEY	API key for the endpoint (env: OPENAI_API_KEY)
--no-pdf	Disable automatic PDF generation

Docker

# Build and run
docker compose up --build

# One-off command
docker compose run --rm openosint email target@example.com --json

Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (and optionally HIBP_API_KEY, IPINFO_TOKEN) in a .env file or export them before running docker compose. Reports are persisted to ./reports/ via a volume mount.

DigitalOcean App Platform: see .do/app.yaml for App Platform configuration.

Integrations

Service	URL	Tool	Tier	Auth
IP2Location.io	https://www.ip2location.io	search_ip2location	Featured (sponsored)	API key — free tier
RapidProxy	https://www.rapidproxy.io/?ref=openosint	—	Featured (sponsored)	—
AbuseIPDB	https://www.abuseipdb.com	search_abuseipdb	Community	API key — free tier
Censys	https://censys.io	search_censys	Community	API key — free tier
GitHub	https://github.com	search_github	Community	Token optional
HaveIBeenPwned	https://haveibeenpwned.com	search_breach	Community	API key — paid
holehe	https://github.com/megadose/holehe	search_email	Community	None — local binary
ipinfo.io	https://ipinfo.io	search_ip	Community	Token optional
phoneinfoga	https://github.com/sundowndev/phoneinfoga	search_phone	Community	None — local binary
psbdmp.ws	https://psbdmp.ws	search_paste	Community	None
sherlock	https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock	search_username	Community	None — local binary
Shodan	https://shodan.io	search_shodan	Community	API key — free tier
sublist3r	https://github.com/aboul3la/Sublist3r	search_domain	Community	None — local binary
VirusTotal	https://www.virustotal.com	search_virustotal	Community	API key — free tier
WHOIS (IANA)	https://www.iana.org/whois	search_whois	Community	None
DNS (system resolver)	—	search_dns	Community	None
Google Search	https://www.google.com	generate_dorks	Community	None

Learn the Method

OpenOSINT is the tool. The AI OSINT Operator's Playbook (paid guide, $39) is the method — step-by-step workflows for running investigations with ChatGPT, Claude, and OpenOSINT.

→ Get the Playbook

Resources

Free Starter Set

New to AI-assisted OSINT? The free starter set gives you 5 structured prompts — one per stage of a real investigation — that make ChatGPT and Claude collect real public data instead of hallucinating it.

• Scope → Collect → Pivot → Verify → Document
• Works with any AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini)
• Free PDF, instant download — just your email

→ Get the free starter set

AI OSINT Prompt Pack

OpenOSINT gives you the tooling. The AI OSINT Prompt Pack gives you the method: 30+ tested prompts that make ChatGPT / Claude collect → pivot → verify against real public sources instead of hallucinating.

• Email, username, domain, IP, phone, company due-diligence, image & reporting prompts
• One repeatable investigation flow + an ethics & legal primer
• 7-page PDF · instant download · pairs directly with OpenOSINT

Not ready to buy? Start with the free 5-prompt starter set.

→ Get the Prompt Pack ($29)

Also available: AI OSINT Operator's Playbook — paid guide, $39, covering full investigation workflows.

Buying it directly funds OpenOSINT's development.

Sponsor this project

OpenOSINT is used by OSINT practitioners, security researchers, and developers actively evaluating intelligence APIs. Every time a user configures an integration, the docs route them to that provider's sign-up page — high-intent exposure at the moment of adoption.

Featured Integration ($2,000/year or $220/month): recommended/default provider for one tool category, exclusive. Logo + badge across README, docs, CLI banner, and Web UI. One vendor per category.

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Current sponsors

Featured Integrations

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Enhanced IP geolocation, ISP, VPN/Proxy/Tor, and datacenter detection

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Want to sponsor OpenOSINT? See SPONSORSHIP.md for tiers and rates.

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SERVICES

The framework is free and MIT-licensed. This is an optional paid setup service offered by the maintainer.

OSINT-MCP Setup Sprint — done-for-you installation and configuration of an autonomous OSINT-MCP pipeline on your environment. Fully async, no calls required.

Includes:

• Pre-configured OpenOSINT setup tailored to your stack (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, or any MCP client)
• API keys wired in (Shodan, VirusTotal, IP2Location, HaveIBeenPwned, and others as needed)
• One investigation workflow built around your use case
• Written step-by-step setup guide + screen-recorded walkthrough

Delivery: 3–5 days, fully async.

For: SOC analysts · threat-intel teams · fraud/AML · pentesters · OSINT investigators

Need it set up for you?

Get OpenOSINT wired into your stack in 3–5 days — done-for-you, fully async, no calls.

Book the Setup Sprint → $350 (founding price, first 5 teams)

→ Or email commercial@openosint.tech · LinkedIn

For authorized use only. See DISCLAIMER.md.

Commercial License & Support

OpenOSINT is free and MIT-licensed for everyone — personal projects, commercial products, SaaS, and closed-source are all covered with no purchase required. Organizations that additionally need a vendor contract, written warranty, indemnification, SLA, or priority support for procurement and compliance can purchase a commercial plan. Three tiers available from €300/year — see COMMERCIAL.md for full details and pricing. Contact: commercial@openosint.tech.

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the development workflow, integration registration checklist, and coding conventions. Please read DISCLAIMER.md before contributing.

Regenerating the demo GIF/MP4

export OPENOSINT_DEMO_KEY=sk-ant-...   # your Anthropic key — never committed
openosint --web &                      # start the web server on :8080
make demo                              # record -> encode -> write docs/assets/demo-web-graph.*
git add docs/assets/demo-web-graph.*

See scripts/record-demo/README.md for full prerequisites and pipeline details.

Maintainer

Tommaso Bertocchi

• X (personal): https://x.com/SonoTommy_
• X (OpenOSINT): https://x.com/openosint_oss
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openosintoss
• Email: commercial@openosint.tech

Contributors

Contributor	Contribution
@consocio	venv/uv-tool binary resolution fix — co-installed tools are now found without a separate activation step (#6)

License

OpenOSINT is open source under the MIT License — free for any use, including personal, commercial, academic, and closed-source.

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For authorized security research only. See DISCLAIMER.md.

OpenOSINT v2.25.0 — July 2026

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