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title: Censys
description: "Censys Attack Surface Management delivers continuous, automated scanning and accurate attribution of internet-based assets and provides visibility into both your known and unknown assets, covering everything from HTTP hosts to Kubernetes clusters. ## Configuring the Connector for Censys To configure…"
url: "https://lucidum.io/docs/censys/"
updated: "2024-06-28"
category: Connectors / List of Connectors / C
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# Censys

Censys Attack Surface Management delivers continuous, automated scanning and accurate attribution of internet-based assets and provides visibility into both your known and unknown assets, covering everything from HTTP hosts to Kubernetes clusters.

## Configuring the Connector for Censys

To configure Lucidum to ingest data from Censys:

1. Log in to Lucidum.
2. In the left pane, click **Connector**.
3. In the **Connector** page, click **Add Connector**.
4. Scroll until you find the Connector you want to configure. Click **Connect**. The **Settings** page appears.
5. In the **Settings** page, enter the following:

   - ***URL **(required)*. The URL for the Censys API. For example, https://search.censys.io.
   - ***Client ID **(required)*. Client ID for an account in Censys that has access to API data. To find the API ID, see [https://support.censys.io/hc/en-us/articles/4409573673236-Censys-Search-API-Quick-Start](https://support.censys.io/hc/en-us/articles/4409573673236-Censys-Search-API-Quick-Start). For details on adding accounts, see [https://support.censys.io/hc/en-us/articles/4408105438356-Workspaces-and-User-Access-in-Attack-Surface-Management](https://support.censys.io/hc/en-us/articles/4408105438356-Workspaces-and-User-Access-in-Attack-Surface-Management)
   - ***Client Secret **(required)*. Client Secret for an account in Censys that has access to API data. To find the API ID, , see [https://support.censys.io/hc/en-us/articles/4409573673236-Censys-Search-API-Quick-Start](https://support.censys.io/hc/en-us/articles/4409573673236-Censys-Search-API-Quick-Start).
6. To test the configuration, click **Test**.

   - If the connector is configured correctly, Lucidum displays a list of services that are accessible with the connector.
   - If the connector is not configured correctly, Lucidum displays an error message.

## API Documentation

[https://search.censys.io/api](https://search.censys.io/api)