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censys for Mac

Command-line interface for the Censys APIs (censys.io)

Quick answer: censys is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install censys. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence. It has 36 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What censys is

censys is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line interface for the Censys APIs (censys.io).

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/censys/censys-python.

How to install censys

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install censys.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install censys on Mac?

Run brew install censys in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is censys open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Does censys run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is censys?

It was installed 36 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5209 in this catalogue.

What version of censys is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.3.0.