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 nginx
• Apache — Find all Apache web servers
• MongoDB — 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 States
• product:nginx port:443 — Nginx on HTTPS
• service: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