{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/12"},{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/3"},{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/6"},{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security/2"},{"label":"Information Analysis","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-information-analysis/2"},{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking"},{"label":"Sphinx","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/documentation-sphinx"},{"label":"HTTP Servers","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http-http-servers"},{"label":"Indexing/Search","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http-indexing-search"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A Python wrapper for Censys APIs that lets you search internet-wide data on hosts, certificates, and services, manage attack surface assets, and run queries from the command line.","skillfed_tags":["internet-scanning","attack-surface-management","security-research"],"use_cases":["Search for hosts, certificates, or services across the internet to understand your organization's external attack surface.","Perform bulk certificate lookups to track SSL/TLS deployments and identify potential security issues.","Download bulk datasets from Censys for offline analysis or integration into security workflows.","Manage assets, events, and reconnaissance seeds in Censys ASM for continuous monitoring.","Build command-line tools or scripts that query Censys data without writing custom HTTP clients."],"what_it_does":"Censys is a Python wrapper around the Censys internet-wide scanning and data APIs. It lets you query data on hosts, certificates, services, and network infrastructure, plus manage assets and events if you have a Censys ASM account. The library supports both programmatic access via Python and command-line queries through a built-in CLI.\n\nThe package is actively maintained and supports Python 3.8 through 3.14. However, the description includes a deprecation notice: the Search v1 and v2 APIs will be phased out in favor of a new Censys Platform API (available as the separate censys-platform package). The ASM APIs in this library are not deprecated and will continue to be supported. If you are starting a new project, you should evaluate whether to use this library or migrate to censys-platform.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to query Censys data and are comfortable with the deprecation timeline. The library is stable, actively maintained, and has low install friction. However, review the deprecation notice carefully: if you are starting a new project, evaluate censys-platform as your long-term choice. For existing code or ASM-only use cases, this package remains a solid choice."},"id":"censys","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/censys","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/censys.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/censys/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-12-11","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"censys","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"An easy-to-use and lightweight API wrapper for Censys APIs (censys.io)."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":408252,"position":6883,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.2.19"}