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How to Discover Hidden Services with Claude

Find hidden web services with Claude and ToolRouter. Discover exposed infrastructure.

Claude turns HTTP service probing into a thorough, conversational security review that connects each finding to its broader implications. Ask Claude to check security headers, discover hidden services, verify SSL configurations, and enumerate subdomains while explaining the risk and remediation for every issue found. Its chaining capability lets you start with a broad reconnaissance and progressively drill into specific areas of concern.

Connect ToolRouter to Claude

1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

2Enter the details below and click Add

Name

ToolRouter

URL

https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Security HTTPx tool:

Ask Claude: "Probe my infrastructure for hidden services using security-httpx" and provide your domain or IP range
Claude scans for responding HTTP services and returns details on each
Review the discovered services and identify any that should not be publicly accessible
Decommission or restrict access to unauthorized services

Example Prompt

Try this with Claude using the Security HTTPx tool

Scan all subdomains of mycompany.com for hidden HTTP services. I want to find any staging, test, or admin services that are accidentally exposed.

Tips

Ask Claude to check non-standard ports where hidden services often run
Compare discovered services against your known inventory to identify unknowns
Run discovery scans monthly to catch newly exposed services quickly

More Claude Guides

How to Probe Security Headers with Claude How to Check SSL/TLS Config with Claude How to Enumerate Subdomains with Claude How to Detect Web Technologies with Claude How to Audit Response Headers with Claude

Related Workflows

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