censys

PyPI

Is censys safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for censys v2.2.19. Trust score: 90/100. No known CVE vulnerabilities, no detected threat patterns, and no suspicious capabilities identified. This is an automated, point-in-time assessment.

Install (safety-checked)

censys Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

clean
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

No Concerns Detected

No security concerns detected in the latest brin assessment. This is an automated, point-in-time evaluation — security posture may change.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

censys Capabilities & Permissions

What censys can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Network Access

This package makes network requests.

api.ipify.org?format=jsonapp.censys.iodocs.censys.compypi.orgsearch.censys.io
Protocols: https

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

/usr/ (r)

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

CENSYS_API_IDCENSYS_API_SECRETCENSYS_API_URLCENSYS_ASM_API_KEYCENSYS_CONFIG_PATH

AGENTS.md for censys

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censys Documentation & Source Code

For the full censys README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

Frequently asked questions about censys safety

Weekly Downloads

N/A

Version

2.2.19

Last Scanned

Feb 12, 2026

Trust Score

90/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: api.ipify.org?format=json, app.censys.io, docs.censys.com...

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Environment

Accesses: CENSYS_API_ID, CENSYS_API_SECRET, CENSYS_API_URL...