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API Keys

The API Keys category configures third-party service integrations used for OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and data enrichment. These API keys enable Hawkra to pull in external threat intelligence, vulnerability data, breach information, and search results to enhance your security assessments.

All API keys in this category are stored encrypted in the database and appear masked on the settings page. Click Change to enter or update a key.

API Keys configuration panel

Optional Keys

All API keys are optional. Features that depend on a specific key will display a message indicating the key is not configured when you attempt to use them. You can add keys at any time — no restart is required.

Settings Reference

SettingKeyDescriptionGet a Key
Shodan API Keyshodan_api_keyHost reconnaissance and network intelligence enrichmentshodan.io
HIBP API Keyhibp_api_keyCheck email addresses against known data breacheshaveibeenpwned.com (paid)
GeoIP API Keygeoip_api_keyGeographic intelligence on IP addressesipinfo.io, ipgeolocation.io
NVD API Keynvd_api_keyEnrich vulnerabilities with CVSS scores and references. Without a key, NVD rate-limits to 5 req/30s; with a key, 50.nvd.nist.gov (free)

Configuration via Environment Variables

SettingEnvironment Variable
Shodan API KeySHODAN_API_KEY
HIBP API KeyHIBP_API_KEY
GeoIP API KeyGEOIP_API_KEY
NVD API KeyNVD_API_KEY