# Recon-ng

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This tool is basically MSF for OSINT. It is very powerful. 
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Usage is similar to metasploit: Many of the modules in recon-ng require API keys with their respective service providers. Take some time to check out [recon-ng](https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng-marketplace/wiki/API-Keys) and its various modules.

## Example

#### Getting usernames and emails at Cisco:

![](/files/Ko5FIBks9sWxsEhNm4pP)

#### Search for persisting reported vulns:

This particular module looks for reported xss vulns that have not yet been patched by cisco.

![](/files/0z7s4pvkEKuz5ICoC4EU)

#### Search for Subdomians:

![using google](/files/rlTr2yIuGyu3e0m6Pgry)


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://www.hackbook.io/reconnaissance/osint/recon-ng.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.