Port Scanner

This web based port scanner will test whether common ports are open on a server. Useful in determining if a specific service (e.g. HTTP) is up or down on a specific server.

Ports scanned are: 21, 22, 23, 25, 80, 110, 139, 143, 445, 1433, 1521, 3306 and 3389

URL

https://api.viewdns.info/portscan/

Parameters

host - the host to perform the port scanner on (domain or IP address)
output - the output format required ('xml' or 'json')
apikey - your api key

Sample Query

host: viewdns.info

GET https://api.viewdns.info/portscan/?host=viewdns.info&apikey=yourapikey&output=output_type

XML Response (output=xml)

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
<viewdns>
  <query>
    <tool>portscan_PRO</tool>
    <host>viewdns.info</host>
  </query>
  <response>
    <port>
      <number>21</number>
      <service>FTP</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>22</number>
      <service>SSH</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>23</number>
      <service>Telnet</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>25</number>
      <service>SMTP</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>80</number>
      <service>HTTP</service>
      <status>open</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>110</number>
      <service>POP3</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>139</number>
      <service>NETBIOS</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>143</number>
      <service>IMAP</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>443</number>
      <service>HTTPS</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>445</number>
      <service>SMB</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>1433</number>
      <service>MSSQL</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>1521</number>
      <service>ORACLE</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>3306</number>
      <service>MySQL</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
    <port>
      <number>3389</number>
      <service>Remote Desktop</service>
      <status>closed</status>
    </port>
  </response>
</viewdns>

JSON Response (output=json)

{
    "query": {
        "tool": "portscan_PRO",
        "host": "viewdns.info"
    },
    "response": {
        "port": [
            {
                "number": "21",
                "service": "FTP",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "22",
                "service": "SSH",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "23",
                "service": "Telnet",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "25",
                "service": "SMTP",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "80",
                "service": "HTTP",
                "status": "open"
            },
            {
                "number": "110",
                "service": "POP3",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "139",
                "service": "NETBIOS",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "143",
                "service": "IMAP",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "443",
                "service": "HTTPS",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "445",
                "service": "SMB",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "1433",
                "service": "MSSQL",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "1521",
                "service": "ORACLE",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "3306",
                "service": "MySQL",
                "status": "closed"
            },
            {
                "number": "3389",
                "service": "Remote Desktop",
                "status": "closed"
            }
        ]
    }
}