node-nmap-hosts

Node Nmap Hosts

This Node.js module provides a simple interface to run detailed nmap scans on a given IP range or specific IP and returns structured host information.

Installation

npm install node-nmap-hosts

yarn add node-nmap-hosts

Usage

import { runNmapScan } from "./runNmap";
import { writeFileSync } from 'fs';

runNmapScan('192.168.1.1/24', [22, 80, 443, 8080])
    .then(data => {
        console.log("Nmap Scan Data:", data);

    })
    .catch(error => {
        console.error("Error during Nmap Scan:", error);
    });

runNmapScan

runNmapScan(target: string, ports: number[]): Promise<HostInfo[]>

Runs a detailed nmap scan on a given IP range or specific IP and returns structured host information.

target: The target IP range or specific IP for the nmap scan.

ports: Array of ports to scan.

Returns a Promise that resolves with a detailed list of host information.

HostInfo

The HostInfo interface represents the structured information about a host.

interface HostInfo { 
	ip: string;
	mac?: string;
	vendor?: string;
	hostname?: string;
	ports: { 
		port: number;
		state: string;
		serviceName?: string;
		serviceProduct?: string;
	}[];
	os?: string;
}

Dependencies

This module requires nmap to be installed on the system where it's being used. You can download nmap from here: https://nmap.org/download.html.

This module depends on the following packages:

child_process: Used to execute the nmap command.

xml2js: Used to parse the XML output of the nmap command.

License - Apache 2.0

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.