Getting Started with Zondex: A Beginner's Guide to Internet Search
What is Zondex?
Zondex is a search engine for internet-connected devices and services. Unlike traditional search engines that index web pages, Zondex indexes the services, ports, and banners of devices connected to the internet.
Basic Search
Simply type what you're looking for in the search bar:
nginx— Find all hosts running nginxApache— Find all Apache web serversMongoDB— Find MongoDB instances
Filter Syntax
Zondex supports powerful search filters:
By Port
port:22 — SSH servers
port:80 — HTTP servers
port:443 — HTTPS servers
port:3306 — MySQL databases
By Service
service:ssh — All SSH services
service:http — All HTTP services
service:ftp — All FTP services
By Country
country:US — Hosts in the United States
country:DE — Hosts in Germany
country:JP — Hosts in Japan
By Product
product:nginx — Nginx web servers
product:Apache — Apache HTTP servers
product:OpenSSH — OpenSSH servers
By CVE
cve:CVE-2021-44228 — Hosts vulnerable to Log4Shell
cve:CVE-2017-0144 — Hosts vulnerable to EternalBlue
Combining Filters
You can combine multiple filters for precise searches:
port:22 country:US— SSH servers in the United Statesproduct:nginx port:443— Nginx on HTTPSservice:http country:DE port:8080— HTTP on port 8080 in Germany
Using the API
Zondex offers a REST API for programmatic access:
GET /api/search/?q=port:22+country:US
See our API documentation for more details, and integration guides for Python, Go, and Bash/cURL.
Next Steps
- Explore the Browse page to see top ports, services, and countries
- Check the Statistics page for global internet insights
- Read the full Search Syntax documentation
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