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# configuration
runtime configuration options for sif.
## environment variables
### SHODAN_API_KEY
required for shodan lookups.
```bash
export SHODAN_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
./sif -u https://example.com -shodan
```
## command line options
### timeout
default request timeout is 10 seconds.
```bash
# increase for slow targets
./sif -u https://example.com -t 30s
# decrease for fast scans
./sif -u https://example.com -t 5s
```
### threads
default is 10 concurrent threads.
```bash
# more threads for faster scanning
./sif -u https://example.com --threads 50
# fewer threads to reduce load
./sif -u https://example.com --threads 5
```
### logging
save output to files:
```bash
./sif -u https://example.com -l ./logs
```
creates timestamped log files in the specified directory.
### debug mode
enable verbose logging:
```bash
./sif -u https://example.com -d
```
## user modules
place custom modules in:
- linux/macos: `~/.config/sif/modules/`
- windows: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\sif\modules\`
### directory structure
```
~/.config/sif/
├── modules/
│ ├── http/
│ │ └── my-sqli-check.yaml
│ ├── recon/
│ │ └── custom-paths.yaml
│ └── my-module.yaml
```
modules can be organized in subdirectories or placed directly in the modules folder.
### overriding built-in modules
user modules with the same id as built-in modules will override them:
```yaml
# ~/.config/sif/modules/sqli-error-based.yaml
# this overrides the built-in sqli-error-based module
id: sqli-error-based
info:
name: my custom sqli check
# ...
```
## performance tuning
### fast scans
```bash
./sif -u https://example.com \
--threads 50 \
-t 5s \
-dirlist small \
-dnslist small
```
### thorough scans
```bash
./sif -u https://example.com \
--threads 10 \
-t 30s \
-dirlist large \
-dnslist large \
-ports full
```
### low-impact scans
reduce load on target:
```bash
./sif -u https://example.com \
--threads 2 \
-t 10s
```
## output formats
### console (default)
human-readable output with colors and formatting.
### json (api mode)
```bash
./sif -u https://example.com -api
```
returns structured json:
```json
{
"url": "https://example.com",
"results": [
{
"id": "sqli-error-based",
"data": {
"findings": [...]
}
}
]
}
```
### log files
```bash
./sif -u https://example.com -l ./logs
```
creates separate log files for each scan type.