core/graph_manager.py

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-# core/graph_manager.py
+# dnsrecon-reduced/core/graph_manager.py
 
 """
 Graph data model for DNSRecon using NetworkX.
 Manages in-memory graph storage with confidence scoring and forensic metadata.
+Now fully compatible with the unified ProviderResult data model.
 """
 import re
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class GraphManager:
     """
     Thread-safe graph manager for DNSRecon infrastructure mapping.
     Uses NetworkX for in-memory graph storage with confidence scoring.
+    Compatible with unified ProviderResult data model.
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -192,21 +194,36 @@ class GraphManager:
                 })
         return all_correlations
 
-    def add_node(self, node_id: str, node_type: NodeType, attributes: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+    def add_node(self, node_id: str, node_type: NodeType, attributes: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None,
                 description: str = "", metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> bool:
-        """Add a node to the graph, update attributes, and process correlations."""
+        """
+        Add a node to the graph, update attributes, and process correlations.
+        Now compatible with unified data model - attributes are dictionaries from converted StandardAttribute objects.
+        """
         is_new_node = not self.graph.has_node(node_id)
         if is_new_node:
             self.graph.add_node(node_id, type=node_type.value,
                                 added_timestamp=datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-                                attributes=attributes or {},
+                                attributes=attributes or [],  # Store as a list from the start
                                 description=description,
                                 metadata=metadata or {})
         else:
-            # Safely merge new attributes into existing attributes
+            # Safely merge new attributes into the existing list of attributes
             if attributes:
-                existing_attributes = self.graph.nodes[node_id].get('attributes', {})
+                existing_attributes = self.graph.nodes[node_id].get('attributes', [])
-                existing_attributes.update(attributes)
+                
+                # Handle cases where old data might still be in dictionary format
+                if not isinstance(existing_attributes, list):
+                    existing_attributes = []
+
+                # Create a set of existing attribute names for efficient duplicate checking
+                existing_attr_names = {attr['name'] for attr in existing_attributes}
+
+                for new_attr in attributes:
+                    if new_attr['name'] not in existing_attr_names:
+                        existing_attributes.append(new_attr)
+                        existing_attr_names.add(new_attr['name'])
+                
                 self.graph.nodes[node_id]['attributes'] = existing_attributes
             if description:
                 self.graph.nodes[node_id]['description'] = description
@@ -485,18 +502,27 @@ class GraphManager:
                 if d.get('confidence_score', 0) >= min_confidence]
 
     def get_graph_data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Export graph data formatted for frontend visualization."""
+        """
+        Export graph data formatted for frontend visualization.
+        Compatible with unified data model - preserves all attribute information for frontend display.
+        """
         nodes = []
         for node_id, attrs in self.graph.nodes(data=True):
             node_data = {'id': node_id, 'label': node_id, 'type': attrs.get('type', 'unknown'),
-                         'attributes': attrs.get('attributes', {}),
+                         'attributes': attrs.get('attributes', []), # Ensure attributes is a list
                          'description': attrs.get('description', ''),
                          'metadata': attrs.get('metadata', {}),
                          'added_timestamp': attrs.get('added_timestamp')}
+            
             # Customize node appearance based on type and attributes
             node_type = node_data['type']
-            attributes = node_data['attributes']
+            attributes_list = node_data['attributes']
-            if node_type == 'domain' and attributes.get('certificates', {}).get('has_valid_cert') is False:
+            
+            # CORRECTED LOGIC: Handle certificate validity styling
+            if node_type == 'domain' and isinstance(attributes_list, list):
+                # Find the certificates attribute in the list
+                cert_attr = next((attr for attr in attributes_list if attr.get('name') == 'certificates'), None)
+                if cert_attr and cert_attr.get('value', {}).get('has_valid_cert') is False:
                     node_data['color'] = {'background': '#c7c7c7', 'border': '#999'} # Gray for invalid cert
             
             # Add incoming and outgoing edges to node data
@@ -528,7 +554,7 @@ class GraphManager:
                 'last_modified': self.last_modified,
                 'total_nodes': self.get_node_count(),
                 'total_edges': self.get_edge_count(),
-                'graph_format': 'dnsrecon_v1_nodeling'
+                'graph_format': 'dnsrecon_v1_unified_model'
             },
             'graph': graph_data,
             'statistics': self.get_statistics()

core/provider_result.py

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# dnsrecon-reduced/core/provider_result.py
+
+"""
+Unified data model for DNSRecon passive reconnaissance.
+Standardizes the data structure across all providers to ensure consistent processing.
+"""
+
+from typing import Any, Optional, List, Dict
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+
+@dataclass
+class StandardAttribute:
+    """A unified data structure for a single piece of information about a node."""
+    target_node: str
+    name: str
+    value: Any
+    type: str
+    provider: str
+    confidence: float
+    timestamp: datetime = field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
+    metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        """Validate the attribute after initialization."""
+        if not isinstance(self.confidence, (int, float)) or not 0.0 <= self.confidence <= 1.0:
+            raise ValueError(f"Confidence must be between 0.0 and 1.0, got {self.confidence}")
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Relationship:
+    """A unified data structure for a directional link between two nodes."""
+    source_node: str
+    target_node: str
+    relationship_type: str
+    confidence: float
+    provider: str
+    timestamp: datetime = field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
+    raw_data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        """Validate the relationship after initialization."""
+        if not isinstance(self.confidence, (int, float)) or not 0.0 <= self.confidence <= 1.0:
+            raise ValueError(f"Confidence must be between 0.0 and 1.0, got {self.confidence}")
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ProviderResult:
+    """A container for all data returned by a provider from a single query."""
+    attributes: List[StandardAttribute] = field(default_factory=list)
+    relationships: List[Relationship] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def add_attribute(self, target_node: str, name: str, value: Any, attr_type: str, 
+                     provider: str, confidence: float = 0.8, 
+                     metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> None:
+        """Helper method to add an attribute to the result."""
+        self.attributes.append(StandardAttribute(
+            target_node=target_node,
+            name=name,
+            value=value,
+            type=attr_type,
+            provider=provider,
+            confidence=confidence,
+            metadata=metadata or {}
+        ))
+
+    def add_relationship(self, source_node: str, target_node: str, relationship_type: str,
+                        provider: str, confidence: float = 0.8, 
+                        raw_data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> None:
+        """Helper method to add a relationship to the result."""
+        self.relationships.append(Relationship(
+            source_node=source_node,
+            target_node=target_node,
+            relationship_type=relationship_type,
+            confidence=confidence,
+            provider=provider,
+            raw_data=raw_data or {}
+        ))
+
+    def get_discovered_nodes(self) -> set:
+        """Get all unique node identifiers discovered in this result."""
+        nodes = set()
+        
+        # Add nodes from relationships
+        for rel in self.relationships:
+            nodes.add(rel.source_node)
+            nodes.add(rel.target_node)
+            
+        # Add nodes from attributes
+        for attr in self.attributes:
+            nodes.add(attr.target_node)
+            
+        return nodes
+
+    def get_relationship_count(self) -> int:
+        """Get the total number of relationships in this result."""
+        return len(self.relationships)
+
+    def get_attribute_count(self) -> int:
+        """Get the total number of attributes in this result."""
+        return len(self.attributes)
+
+    def is_large_entity(self, threshold: int) -> bool:
+        """Check if this result qualifies as a large entity based on relationship count."""
+        return self.get_relationship_count() > threshold

core/rate_limiter.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # dnsrecon-reduced/core/rate_limiter.py
 
 import time
-import redis
 
 class GlobalRateLimiter:
     def __init__(self, redis_client):

core/scanner.py

@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
 
 import threading
 import traceback
-import time
 import os
 import importlib
 import redis
 from typing import List, Set, Dict, Any, Tuple, Optional
-from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed, CancelledError, Future
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 from collections import defaultdict
 from queue import PriorityQueue
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
 from core.graph_manager import GraphManager, NodeType
 from core.logger import get_forensic_logger, new_session
+from core.provider_result import ProviderResult
 from utils.helpers import _is_valid_ip, _is_valid_domain
 from providers.base_provider import BaseProvider
 from core.rate_limiter import GlobalRateLimiter
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class ScanStatus:
 class Scanner:
     """
     Main scanning orchestrator for DNSRecon passive reconnaissance.
+    Now provider-agnostic, consuming standardized ProviderResult objects.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, session_config=None):
@@ -470,6 +471,10 @@ class Scanner:
             print(f"  - Tasks processed: {len(processed_tasks)}")
 
     def _query_single_provider_for_target(self, provider: BaseProvider, target: str, depth: int) -> Tuple[Set[str], Set[str], bool]:
+        """
+        Query a single provider and process the unified ProviderResult.
+        Now provider-agnostic - handles any provider that returns ProviderResult.
+        """
         if self._is_stop_requested():
             print(f"Stop requested before querying {provider.get_name()} for {target}")
             return set(), set(), False
@@ -478,21 +483,24 @@ class Scanner:
         target_type = NodeType.IP if is_ip else NodeType.DOMAIN
         print(f"Querying {provider.get_name()} for {target_type.value}: {target} at depth {depth}")
 
+        # Ensure target node exists in graph
         self.graph.add_node(target, target_type)
         self._initialize_provider_states(target)
 
         new_targets = set()
         large_entity_members = set()
-        node_attributes = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(list))
         provider_successful = True
 
         try:
-            provider_results = self._query_single_provider_forensic(provider, target, is_ip, depth)
+            # Query provider - now returns unified ProviderResult
-            if provider_results is None:
+            provider_result = self._query_single_provider_unified(provider, target, is_ip, depth)
+            
+            if provider_result is None:
                 provider_successful = False
             elif not self._is_stop_requested():
-                discovered, is_large_entity = self._process_provider_results(
+                # Process the unified result
-                    target, provider, provider_results, node_attributes, depth
+                discovered, is_large_entity = self._process_provider_result_unified(
+                    target, provider, provider_result, depth
                 )
                 if is_large_entity:
                     large_entity_members.update(discovered)
@@ -504,15 +512,177 @@ class Scanner:
             provider_successful = False
             self._log_provider_error(target, provider.get_name(), str(e))
 
-        if not self._is_stop_requested():
-            for node_id, attributes in node_attributes.items():
-                if self.graph.graph.has_node(node_id):
-                    node_is_ip = _is_valid_ip(node_id)
-                    node_type_to_add = NodeType.IP if node_is_ip else NodeType.DOMAIN
-                    self.graph.add_node(node_id, node_type_to_add, attributes=attributes)
-
         return new_targets, large_entity_members, provider_successful
 
+    def _query_single_provider_unified(self, provider: BaseProvider, target: str, is_ip: bool, current_depth: int) -> Optional[ProviderResult]:
+        """
+        Query a single provider with stop signal checking, now returns ProviderResult.
+        """
+        provider_name = provider.get_name()
+        start_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        
+        if self._is_stop_requested():
+            print(f"Stop requested before querying {provider_name} for {target}")
+            return None
+        
+        print(f"Querying {provider_name} for {target}")
+        
+        self.logger.logger.info(f"Attempting {provider_name} query for {target} at depth {current_depth}")
+        
+        try:
+            # Query the provider - returns unified ProviderResult
+            if is_ip:
+                result = provider.query_ip(target)
+            else:
+                result = provider.query_domain(target)
+            
+            if self._is_stop_requested():
+                print(f"Stop requested after querying {provider_name} for {target}")
+                return None
+            
+            # Update provider state with relationship count (more meaningful than raw result count)
+            relationship_count = result.get_relationship_count() if result else 0
+            self._update_provider_state(target, provider_name, 'success', relationship_count, None, start_time)
+            
+            print(f"✓ {provider_name} returned {relationship_count} relationships for {target}")
+            return result
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._update_provider_state(target, provider_name, 'failed', 0, str(e), start_time)
+            print(f"✗ {provider_name} failed for {target}: {e}")
+            return None
+
+    def _process_provider_result_unified(self, target: str, provider: BaseProvider, 
+                                       provider_result: ProviderResult, current_depth: int) -> Tuple[Set[str], bool]:
+        """
+        Process a unified ProviderResult object to update the graph.
+        Returns (discovered_targets, is_large_entity).
+        """
+        provider_name = provider.get_name()
+        discovered_targets = set()
+
+        if self._is_stop_requested():
+            print(f"Stop requested before processing results from {provider_name} for {target}")
+            return discovered_targets, False
+
+        # Check for large entity based on relationship count
+        if provider_result.get_relationship_count() > self.config.large_entity_threshold:
+            print(f"Large entity detected: {provider_name} returned {provider_result.get_relationship_count()} relationships for {target}")
+            members = self._create_large_entity_from_provider_result(target, provider_name, provider_result, current_depth)
+            return members, True
+
+        # Process relationships
+        for i, relationship in enumerate(provider_result.relationships):
+            if i % 5 == 0 and self._is_stop_requested():  # Check periodically for stop
+                print(f"Stop requested while processing relationships from {provider_name} for {target}")
+                break
+
+            # Add nodes for relationship endpoints
+            source_node = relationship.source_node
+            target_node = relationship.target_node
+            
+            # Determine node types
+            source_type = NodeType.IP if _is_valid_ip(source_node) else NodeType.DOMAIN
+            if target_node.startswith('AS') and target_node[2:].isdigit():
+                target_type = NodeType.ASN
+            elif _is_valid_ip(target_node):
+                target_type = NodeType.IP
+            else:
+                target_type = NodeType.DOMAIN
+            
+            # Add nodes to graph
+            self.graph.add_node(source_node, source_type)
+            self.graph.add_node(target_node, target_type)
+            
+            # Add edge to graph
+            if self.graph.add_edge(
+                source_node, target_node, 
+                relationship.relationship_type, 
+                relationship.confidence, 
+                provider_name, 
+                relationship.raw_data
+            ):
+                print(f"Added relationship: {source_node} -> {target_node} ({relationship.relationship_type})")
+            
+            # Track discovered targets for further processing
+            if _is_valid_domain(target_node) or _is_valid_ip(target_node):
+                discovered_targets.add(target_node)
+
+        # Process attributes, preserving them as a list of objects
+        attributes_by_node = defaultdict(list)
+        for attribute in provider_result.attributes:
+            # Convert the StandardAttribute object to a dictionary that the frontend can use
+            attr_dict = {
+                "name": attribute.name,
+                "value": attribute.value,
+                "type": attribute.type,
+                "provider": attribute.provider,
+                "confidence": attribute.confidence,
+                "metadata": attribute.metadata
+            }
+            attributes_by_node[attribute.target_node].append(attr_dict)
+
+        # Add attributes to nodes
+        for node_id, node_attributes_list in attributes_by_node.items():
+            if self.graph.graph.has_node(node_id):
+                # Determine node type
+                if _is_valid_ip(node_id):
+                    node_type = NodeType.IP
+                elif node_id.startswith('AS') and node_id[2:].isdigit():
+                    node_type = NodeType.ASN
+                else:
+                    node_type = NodeType.DOMAIN
+                
+                # Add node with the list of attributes
+                self.graph.add_node(node_id, node_type, attributes=node_attributes_list)
+
+        return discovered_targets, False
+
+    def _create_large_entity_from_provider_result(self, source: str, provider_name: str, 
+                                                provider_result: ProviderResult, current_depth: int) -> Set[str]:
+        """
+        Create a large entity node from a ProviderResult and return the members for DNS processing.
+        """
+        entity_id = f"large_entity_{provider_name}_{hash(source) & 0x7FFFFFFF}"
+        
+        # Extract target nodes from relationships
+        targets = [rel.target_node for rel in provider_result.relationships]
+        node_type = 'unknown'
+        
+        if targets:
+            if _is_valid_domain(targets[0]):
+                node_type = 'domain'
+            elif _is_valid_ip(targets[0]):
+                node_type = 'ip'
+        
+        # Create nodes in graph (they exist but are grouped)
+        for target in targets:
+            target_node_type = NodeType.DOMAIN if node_type == 'domain' else NodeType.IP
+            self.graph.add_node(target, target_node_type)
+
+        attributes = {
+            'count': len(targets),
+            'nodes': targets,
+            'node_type': node_type,
+            'source_provider': provider_name,
+            'discovery_depth': current_depth,
+            'threshold_exceeded': self.config.large_entity_threshold,
+        }
+        description = f'Large entity created due to {len(targets)} relationships from {provider_name}'
+        
+        self.graph.add_node(entity_id, NodeType.LARGE_ENTITY, attributes=attributes, description=description)
+        
+        # Create edge from source to large entity
+        if provider_result.relationships:
+            rel_type = provider_result.relationships[0].relationship_type
+            self.graph.add_edge(source, entity_id, rel_type, 0.9, provider_name, 
+                              {'large_entity_info': f'Contains {len(targets)} {node_type}s'})
+        
+        self.logger.logger.warning(f"Large entity created: {entity_id} contains {len(targets)} targets from {provider_name}")
+        print(f"Created large entity {entity_id} for {len(targets)} {node_type}s from {provider_name}")
+        
+        return set(targets)
+
     def stop_scan(self) -> bool:
         """Request immediate scan termination with proper cleanup."""
         try:
@@ -558,6 +728,73 @@ class Scanner:
             traceback.print_exc()
             return False
 
+    def extract_node_from_large_entity(self, large_entity_id: str, node_id_to_extract: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Extracts a node from a large entity, re-creates its original edge, and
+        re-queues it for full scanning.
+        """
+        if not self.graph.graph.has_node(large_entity_id):
+            print(f"ERROR: Large entity {large_entity_id} not found.")
+            return False
+
+        # 1. Get the original source node that discovered the large entity
+        predecessors = list(self.graph.graph.predecessors(large_entity_id))
+        if not predecessors:
+            print(f"ERROR: No source node found for large entity {large_entity_id}.")
+            return False
+        source_node_id = predecessors[0]
+        
+        # Get the original edge data to replicate it for the extracted node
+        original_edge_data = self.graph.graph.get_edge_data(source_node_id, large_entity_id)
+        if not original_edge_data:
+             print(f"ERROR: Could not find original edge data from {source_node_id} to {large_entity_id}.")
+             return False
+
+        # 2. Modify the graph data structure first
+        success = self.graph.extract_node_from_large_entity(large_entity_id, node_id_to_extract)
+        if not success:
+            print(f"ERROR: Node {node_id_to_extract} could not be removed from {large_entity_id}'s attributes.")
+            return False
+
+        # 3. Create the direct edge from the original source to the newly extracted node
+        print(f"Re-creating direct edge from {source_node_id} to extracted node {node_id_to_extract}")
+        self.graph.add_edge(
+            source_id=source_node_id,
+            target_id=node_id_to_extract,
+            relationship_type=original_edge_data.get('relationship_type', 'extracted_from_large_entity'),
+            confidence_score=original_edge_data.get('confidence_score', 0.85), # Slightly lower confidence
+            source_provider=original_edge_data.get('source_provider', 'unknown'),
+            raw_data={'context': f'Extracted from large entity {large_entity_id}'}
+        )
+
+        # 4. Re-queue the extracted node for full processing by all eligible providers
+        print(f"Re-queueing extracted node {node_id_to_extract} for full reconnaissance...")
+        is_ip = _is_valid_ip(node_id_to_extract)
+        current_depth = self.graph.graph.nodes[large_entity_id].get('attributes', {}).get('discovery_depth', 0)
+        
+        eligible_providers = self._get_eligible_providers(node_id_to_extract, is_ip, False)
+        for provider in eligible_providers:
+            provider_name = provider.get_name()
+            self.task_queue.put((self._get_priority(provider_name), (provider_name, node_id_to_extract, current_depth)))
+            self.total_tasks_ever_enqueued += 1
+
+        # 5. If the scanner is not running, we need to kickstart it to process this one item.
+        if self.status != ScanStatus.RUNNING:
+            print("Scanner is idle. Starting a mini-scan to process the extracted node.")
+            self.status = ScanStatus.RUNNING
+            self._update_session_state()
+            
+            if not self.scan_thread or not self.scan_thread.is_alive():
+                 self.scan_thread = threading.Thread(
+                    target=self._execute_scan,
+                    args=(self.current_target, self.max_depth),
+                    daemon=True
+                )
+                 self.scan_thread.start()
+
+        print(f"Successfully extracted and re-queued {node_id_to_extract} from {large_entity_id}.")
+        return True
+
     def _update_session_state(self) -> None:
         """
         Update the scanner state in Redis for GUI updates.
@@ -656,39 +893,6 @@ class Scanner:
         provider_state = provider_states.get(provider_name)
         return provider_state is not None and provider_state.get('status') == 'success'
 
-    def _query_single_provider_forensic(self, provider, target: str, is_ip: bool, current_depth: int) -> Optional[List]:
-        """Query a single provider with stop signal checking."""
-        provider_name = provider.get_name()
-        start_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-        
-        if self._is_stop_requested():
-            print(f"Stop requested before querying {provider_name} for {target}")
-            return None
-        
-        print(f"Querying {provider_name} for {target}")
-        
-        self.logger.logger.info(f"Attempting {provider_name} query for {target} at depth {current_depth}")
-        
-        try:
-            if is_ip:
-                results = provider.query_ip(target)
-            else:
-                results = provider.query_domain(target)
-            
-            if self._is_stop_requested():
-                print(f"Stop requested after querying {provider_name} for {target}")
-                return None
-            
-            self._update_provider_state(target, provider_name, 'success', len(results), None, start_time)
-            
-            print(f"✓ {provider_name} returned {len(results)} results for {target}")
-            return results
-            
-        except Exception as e:
-            self._update_provider_state(target, provider_name, 'failed', 0, str(e), start_time)
-            print(f"✗ {provider_name} failed for {target}: {e}")
-            return None
-
     def _update_provider_state(self, target: str, provider_name: str, status: str, 
                               results_count: int, error: Optional[str], start_time: datetime) -> None:
         """Update provider state in node metadata for forensic tracking."""
@@ -711,237 +915,6 @@ class Scanner:
         
         self.logger.logger.info(f"Provider state updated: {target} -> {provider_name} -> {status} ({results_count} results)")
 
-    def _process_provider_results(self, target: str, provider, results: List,
-                                        node_attributes: Dict, current_depth: int) -> Tuple[Set[str], bool]:
-        """Process provider results, returns (discovered_targets, is_large_entity)."""
-        provider_name = provider.get_name()
-        discovered_targets = set()
-
-        if self._is_stop_requested():
-            print(f"Stop requested before processing results from {provider_name} for {target}")
-            return discovered_targets, False
-
-        if len(results) > self.config.large_entity_threshold:
-            print(f"Large entity detected: {provider_name} returned {len(results)} results for {target}")
-            members = self._create_large_entity(target, provider_name, results, current_depth)
-            return members, True
-
-        for i, (source, rel_target, rel_type, confidence, raw_data) in enumerate(results):
-            if i % 5 == 0 and self._is_stop_requested():  # Check more frequently
-                print(f"Stop requested while processing results from {provider_name} for {target}")
-                break
-
-            self.logger.log_relationship_discovery(
-                source_node=source,
-                target_node=rel_target,
-                relationship_type=rel_type,
-                confidence_score=confidence,
-                provider=provider_name,
-                raw_data=raw_data,
-                discovery_method=f"{provider_name}_query_depth_{current_depth}"
-            )
-
-            # Collect attributes for the source node
-            self._collect_node_attributes(source, provider_name, rel_type, rel_target, raw_data, node_attributes[source])
-
-            # If the relationship is asn_membership, collect attributes for the target ASN node
-            if rel_type == 'asn_membership':
-                self._collect_node_attributes(rel_target, provider_name, rel_type, source, raw_data, node_attributes[rel_target])
-
-
-            if isinstance(rel_target, list):
-                # If the target is a list, iterate and process each item
-                for single_target in rel_target:
-                    if _is_valid_ip(single_target):
-                        self.graph.add_node(single_target, NodeType.IP)
-                        if self.graph.add_edge(source, single_target, rel_type, confidence, provider_name, raw_data):
-                            print(f"Added IP relationship: {source} -> {single_target} ({rel_type})")
-                        discovered_targets.add(single_target)
-                    elif _is_valid_domain(single_target):
-                        self.graph.add_node(single_target, NodeType.DOMAIN)
-                        if self.graph.add_edge(source, single_target, rel_type, confidence, provider_name, raw_data):
-                            print(f"Added domain relationship: {source} -> {single_target} ({rel_type})")
-                        discovered_targets.add(single_target)
-                        self._collect_node_attributes(single_target, provider_name, rel_type, source, raw_data, node_attributes[single_target])
-
-            elif _is_valid_ip(rel_target):
-                self.graph.add_node(rel_target, NodeType.IP)
-                if self.graph.add_edge(source, rel_target, rel_type, confidence, provider_name, raw_data):
-                    print(f"Added IP relationship: {source} -> {rel_target} ({rel_type})")
-                discovered_targets.add(rel_target)
-
-            elif rel_target.startswith('AS') and rel_target[2:].isdigit():
-                self.graph.add_node(rel_target, NodeType.ASN)
-                if self.graph.add_edge(source, rel_target, rel_type, confidence, provider_name, raw_data):
-                    print(f"Added ASN relationship: {source} -> {rel_target} ({rel_type})")
-
-            elif _is_valid_domain(rel_target):
-                self.graph.add_node(rel_target, NodeType.DOMAIN)
-                if self.graph.add_edge(source, rel_target, rel_type, confidence, provider_name, raw_data):
-                    print(f"Added domain relationship: {source} -> {rel_target} ({rel_type})")
-                discovered_targets.add(rel_target)
-                self._collect_node_attributes(rel_target, provider_name, rel_type, source, raw_data, node_attributes[rel_target])
-            
-            else:
-                self._collect_node_attributes(source, provider_name, rel_type, rel_target, raw_data, node_attributes[source])
-
-        return discovered_targets, False
-
-    def _create_large_entity(self, source: str, provider_name: str, results: List, current_depth: int) -> Set[str]:
-        """Create a large entity node and returns the members for DNS processing."""
-        entity_id = f"large_entity_{provider_name}_{hash(source) & 0x7FFFFFFF}"
-        
-        targets = [rel[1] for rel in results if len(rel) > 1]
-        node_type = 'unknown'
-        
-        if targets:
-            if _is_valid_domain(targets[0]):
-                node_type = 'domain'
-            elif _is_valid_ip(targets[0]):
-                node_type = 'ip'
-        
-        # We still create the nodes so they exist in the graph, they are just not processed for edges yet.
-        for target in targets:
-            self.graph.add_node(target, NodeType.DOMAIN if node_type == 'domain' else NodeType.IP)
-
-        attributes = {
-            'count': len(targets),
-            'nodes': targets,
-            'node_type': node_type,
-            'source_provider': provider_name,
-            'discovery_depth': current_depth,
-            'threshold_exceeded': self.config.large_entity_threshold,
-        }
-        description = f'Large entity created due to {len(targets)} results from {provider_name}'
-        
-        self.graph.add_node(entity_id, NodeType.LARGE_ENTITY, attributes=attributes, description=description)
-        
-        if results:
-            rel_type = results[0][2]
-            self.graph.add_edge(source, entity_id, rel_type, 0.9, provider_name, 
-                              {'large_entity_info': f'Contains {len(targets)} {node_type}s'})
-        
-        self.logger.logger.warning(f"Large entity created: {entity_id} contains {len(targets)} targets from {provider_name}")
-        print(f"Created large entity {entity_id} for {len(targets)} {node_type}s from {provider_name}")
-        
-        return set(targets)
-
-    def extract_node_from_large_entity(self, large_entity_id: str, node_id_to_extract: str) -> bool:
-        """
-        Extracts a node from a large entity, re-creates its original edge, and
-        re-queues it for full scanning.
-        """
-        if not self.graph.graph.has_node(large_entity_id):
-            print(f"ERROR: Large entity {large_entity_id} not found.")
-            return False
-
-        # 1. Get the original source node that discovered the large entity
-        predecessors = list(self.graph.graph.predecessors(large_entity_id))
-        if not predecessors:
-            print(f"ERROR: No source node found for large entity {large_entity_id}.")
-            return False
-        source_node_id = predecessors[0]
-        
-        # Get the original edge data to replicate it for the extracted node
-        original_edge_data = self.graph.graph.get_edge_data(source_node_id, large_entity_id)
-        if not original_edge_data:
-             print(f"ERROR: Could not find original edge data from {source_node_id} to {large_entity_id}.")
-             return False
-
-        # 2. Modify the graph data structure first
-        success = self.graph.extract_node_from_large_entity(large_entity_id, node_id_to_extract)
-        if not success:
-            print(f"ERROR: Node {node_id_to_extract} could not be removed from {large_entity_id}'s attributes.")
-            return False
-
-        # 3. Create the direct edge from the original source to the newly extracted node
-        print(f"Re-creating direct edge from {source_node_id} to extracted node {node_id_to_extract}")
-        self.graph.add_edge(
-            source_id=source_node_id,
-            target_id=node_id_to_extract,
-            relationship_type=original_edge_data.get('relationship_type', 'extracted_from_large_entity'),
-            confidence_score=original_edge_data.get('confidence_score', 0.85), # Slightly lower confidence
-            source_provider=original_edge_data.get('source_provider', 'unknown'),
-            raw_data={'context': f'Extracted from large entity {large_entity_id}'}
-        )
-
-        # 4. Re-queue the extracted node for full processing by all eligible providers
-        print(f"Re-queueing extracted node {node_id_to_extract} for full reconnaissance...")
-        is_ip = _is_valid_ip(node_id_to_extract)
-        current_depth = self.graph.graph.nodes[large_entity_id].get('attributes', {}).get('discovery_depth', 0)
-        
-        eligible_providers = self._get_eligible_providers(node_id_to_extract, is_ip, False)
-        for provider in eligible_providers:
-            provider_name = provider.get_name()
-            self.task_queue.put((self._get_priority(provider_name), (provider_name, node_id_to_extract, current_depth)))
-            self.total_tasks_ever_enqueued += 1
-
-        # 5. If the scanner is not running, we need to kickstart it to process this one item.
-        if self.status != ScanStatus.RUNNING:
-            print("Scanner is idle. Starting a mini-scan to process the extracted node.")
-            self.status = ScanStatus.RUNNING
-            self._update_session_state()
-            
-            if not self.scan_thread or not self.scan_thread.is_alive():
-                 self.scan_thread = threading.Thread(
-                    target=self._execute_scan,
-                    args=(self.current_target, self.max_depth),
-                    daemon=True
-                )
-                 self.scan_thread.start()
-
-        print(f"Successfully extracted and re-queued {node_id_to_extract} from {large_entity_id}.")
-        return True
-
-    def _collect_node_attributes(self, node_id: str, provider_name: str, rel_type: str,
-                                    target: str, raw_data: Dict[str, Any], attributes: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-        """Collect and organize attributes for a node."""
-        self.logger.logger.debug(f"Collecting attributes for {node_id} from {provider_name}: {rel_type}")
-
-        if provider_name == 'dns':
-            record_type = raw_data.get('query_type', 'UNKNOWN')
-            value = raw_data.get('value', target)
-            dns_entry = f"{record_type}: {value}"
-            if dns_entry not in attributes.get('dns_records', []):
-                attributes.setdefault('dns_records', []).append(dns_entry)
-
-        elif provider_name == 'crtsh':
-            if rel_type == "san_certificate":
-                domain_certs = raw_data.get('domain_certificates', {})
-                if node_id in domain_certs:
-                    cert_summary = domain_certs[node_id]
-                    attributes['certificates'] = cert_summary
-                    if target not in attributes.get('related_domains_san', []):
-                        attributes.setdefault('related_domains_san', []).append(target)
-
-        elif provider_name == 'shodan':
-            # This logic will now apply to the correct node (ASN or IP)
-            shodan_attributes = attributes.setdefault('shodan', {})
-            for key, value in raw_data.items():
-                if key not in shodan_attributes or not shodan_attributes.get(key):
-                    shodan_attributes[key] = value
-
-            if _is_valid_ip(node_id):
-                if 'ports' in raw_data:
-                    attributes['ports'] = raw_data['ports']
-                if 'os' in raw_data and raw_data['os']:
-                    attributes['os'] = raw_data['os']
-
-        if rel_type == "asn_membership":
-            # This is the key change: these attributes are for the target (the ASN),
-            # not the source (the IP). We will add them to the ASN node later.
-            pass
-        
-        record_type_name = rel_type
-        if record_type_name not in attributes:
-            attributes[record_type_name] = []
-        
-        if isinstance(target, list):
-            attributes[record_type_name].extend(target)
-        else:
-            if target not in attributes[record_type_name]:
-                attributes[record_type_name].append(target)
-
     def _log_target_processing_error(self, target: str, error: str) -> None:
         """Log target processing errors for forensic trail."""
         self.logger.logger.error(f"Target processing failed for {target}: {error}")

core/session_manager.py

@@ -5,15 +5,11 @@ import time
 import uuid
 import redis
 import pickle
-from typing import Dict, Optional, Any, List
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Any
 
 from core.scanner import Scanner
 from config import config
 
-# WARNING: Using pickle can be a security risk if the data source is not trusted.
-# In this case, we are only serializing/deserializing our own trusted Scanner objects,
-# which is generally safe. Do not unpickle data from untrusted sources.
-
 class SessionManager:
     """
     Manages multiple scanner instances for concurrent user sessions using Redis.

providers/base_provider.py

@@ -4,16 +4,17 @@ import time
 import requests
 import threading
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional
 
 from core.logger import get_forensic_logger
 from core.rate_limiter import GlobalRateLimiter
+from core.provider_result import ProviderResult
 
 
 class BaseProvider(ABC):
     """
     Abstract base class for all DNSRecon data providers.
-    Now supports session-specific configuration.
+    Now supports session-specific configuration and returns standardized ProviderResult objects.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, name: str, rate_limit: int = 60, timeout: int = 30, session_config=None):
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ class BaseProvider(ABC):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def query_domain(self, domain: str) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    def query_domain(self, domain: str) -> ProviderResult:
         """
         Query the provider for information about a domain.
 
@@ -109,12 +110,12 @@ class BaseProvider(ABC):
             domain: Domain to investigate
 
         Returns:
-            List of tuples: (source_node, target_node, relationship_type, confidence, raw_data)
+            ProviderResult containing standardized attributes and relationships
         """
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def query_ip(self, ip: str) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    def query_ip(self, ip: str) -> ProviderResult:
         """
         Query the provider for information about an IP address.
 
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class BaseProvider(ABC):
             ip: IP address to investigate
 
         Returns:
-            List of tuples: (source_node, target_node, relationship_type, confidence, raw_data)
+            ProviderResult containing standardized attributes and relationships
         """
         pass
 

providers/dns_provider.py

@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 # dnsrecon/providers/dns_provider.py
 
 from dns import resolver, reversename
-from typing import List, Dict, Any, Tuple
+from typing import Dict
 from .base_provider import BaseProvider
+from core.provider_result import ProviderResult
 from utils.helpers import _is_valid_ip, _is_valid_domain
 
 
 class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
     """
     Provider for standard DNS resolution and reverse DNS lookups.
-    Now uses session-specific configuration.
+    Now returns standardized ProviderResult objects.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, name=None, session_config=None):
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
         self.resolver = resolver.Resolver()
         self.resolver.timeout = 5
         self.resolver.lifetime = 10
-        #self.resolver.nameservers = ['127.0.0.1']
 
     def get_name(self) -> str:
         """Return the provider name."""
@@ -47,31 +47,35 @@ class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
         """DNS is always available - no API key required."""
         return True
 
-    def query_domain(self, domain: str) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    def query_domain(self, domain: str) -> ProviderResult:
         """
-        Query DNS records for the domain to discover relationships.
+        Query DNS records for the domain to discover relationships and attributes.
-        ...
+        
+        Args:
+            domain: Domain to investigate
+            
+        Returns:
+            ProviderResult containing discovered relationships and attributes
         """
         if not _is_valid_domain(domain):
-            return []
+            return ProviderResult()
 
-        relationships = []
+        result = ProviderResult()
 
         # Query all record types
         for record_type in ['A', 'AAAA', 'CNAME', 'MX', 'NS', 'SOA', 'TXT', 'SRV', 'CAA']:
             try:
-                relationships.extend(self._query_record(domain, record_type))
+                self._query_record(domain, record_type, result)
             except resolver.NoAnswer:
                 # This is not an error, just a confirmation that the record doesn't exist.
                 self.logger.logger.debug(f"No {record_type} record found for {domain}")
             except Exception as e:
                 self.failed_requests += 1
                 self.logger.logger.debug(f"{record_type} record query failed for {domain}: {e}")
-                # Optionally, you might want to re-raise other, more serious exceptions.
 
-        return relationships
+        return result
 
-    def query_ip(self, ip: str) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    def query_ip(self, ip: str) -> ProviderResult:
         """
         Query reverse DNS for the IP address.
 
@@ -79,12 +83,12 @@ class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
             ip: IP address to investigate
 
         Returns:
-            List of relationships discovered from reverse DNS
+            ProviderResult containing discovered relationships and attributes
         """
         if not _is_valid_ip(ip):
-            return []
+            return ProviderResult()
 
-        relationships = []
+        result = ProviderResult()
 
         try:
             # Perform reverse DNS lookup
@@ -97,27 +101,44 @@ class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
                 hostname = str(ptr_record).rstrip('.')
 
                 if _is_valid_domain(hostname):
-                    raw_data = {
+                    # Add the relationship
+                    result.add_relationship(
+                        source_node=ip,
+                        target_node=hostname,
+                        relationship_type='ptr_record',
+                        provider=self.name,
+                        confidence=0.8,
+                        raw_data={
                             'query_type': 'PTR',
                             'ip_address': ip,
                             'hostname': hostname,
                             'ttl': response.ttl
                         }
+                    )
 
-                    relationships.append((
+                    # Add PTR record as attribute to the IP
-                        ip,
+                    result.add_attribute(
-                        hostname,
+                        target_node=ip,
-                        'ptr_record',
+                        name='ptr_record',
-                        0.8,
+                        value=hostname,
-                        raw_data
+                        attr_type='dns_record',
-                    ))
+                        provider=self.name,
+                        confidence=0.8,
+                        metadata={'ttl': response.ttl}
+                    )
 
+                    # Log the relationship discovery
                     self.log_relationship_discovery(
                         source_node=ip,
                         target_node=hostname,
                         relationship_type='ptr_record',
                         confidence_score=0.8,
-                        raw_data=raw_data,
+                        raw_data={
+                            'query_type': 'PTR',
+                            'ip_address': ip,
+                            'hostname': hostname,
+                            'ttl': response.ttl
+                        },
                         discovery_method="reverse_dns_lookup"
                     )
 
@@ -130,18 +151,24 @@ class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
             # Re-raise the exception so the scanner can handle the failure
             raise e
 
-        return relationships
+        return result
 
-    def _query_record(self, domain: str, record_type: str) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    def _query_record(self, domain: str, record_type: str, result: ProviderResult) -> None:
         """
-        Query a specific type of DNS record for the domain.
+        Query a specific type of DNS record for the domain and add results to ProviderResult.
+        
+        Args:
+            domain: Domain to query
+            record_type: DNS record type (A, AAAA, CNAME, etc.)
+            result: ProviderResult to populate
         """
-        relationships = []
         try:
             self.total_requests += 1
             response = self.resolver.resolve(domain, record_type)
             self.successful_requests += 1
 
+            dns_records = []
+            
             for record in response:
                 target = ""
                 if record_type in ['A', 'AAAA']:
@@ -153,12 +180,16 @@ class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
                 elif record_type == 'SOA':
                     target = str(record.mname).rstrip('.')
                 elif record_type in ['TXT']:
-                    # TXT records are treated as metadata, not relationships.
+                    # TXT records are treated as attributes, not relationships
+                    txt_value = str(record).strip('"')
+                    dns_records.append(f"TXT: {txt_value}")
                     continue
                 elif record_type == 'SRV':
                     target = str(record.target).rstrip('.')
                 elif record_type == 'CAA':
-                    target = f"{record.flags} {record.tag.decode('utf-8')} \"{record.value.decode('utf-8')}\""
+                    caa_value = f"{record.flags} {record.tag.decode('utf-8')} \"{record.value.decode('utf-8')}\""
+                    dns_records.append(f"CAA: {caa_value}")
+                    continue
                 else:
                     target = str(record)
 
@@ -170,16 +201,22 @@ class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
                         'ttl': response.ttl
                     }
                     relationship_type = f"{record_type.lower()}_record"
-                    confidence = 0.8  # Default confidence for DNS records
+                    confidence = 0.8  # Standard confidence for DNS records
 
-                    relationships.append((
+                    # Add relationship
-                        domain,
+                    result.add_relationship(
-                        target,
+                        source_node=domain,
-                        relationship_type,
+                        target_node=target,
-                        confidence,
+                        relationship_type=relationship_type,
-                        raw_data
+                        provider=self.name,
-                    ))
+                        confidence=confidence,
+                        raw_data=raw_data
+                    )
 
+                    # Add DNS record as attribute to the source domain
+                    dns_records.append(f"{record_type}: {target}")
+
+                    # Log relationship discovery
                     self.log_relationship_discovery(
                         source_node=domain,
                         target_node=target,
@@ -189,10 +226,20 @@ class DNSProvider(BaseProvider):
                         discovery_method=f"dns_{record_type.lower()}_record"
                     )
 
+            # Add DNS records as a consolidated attribute
+            if dns_records:
+                result.add_attribute(
+                    target_node=domain,
+                    name='dns_records',
+                    value=dns_records,
+                    attr_type='dns_record_list',
+                    provider=self.name,
+                    confidence=0.8,
+                    metadata={'record_types': [record_type]}
+                )
+
         except Exception as e:
             self.failed_requests += 1
             self.logger.logger.debug(f"{record_type} record query failed for {domain}: {e}")
             # Re-raise the exception so the scanner can handle it
             raise e
-
-        return relationships

providers/shodan_provider.py

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # dnsrecon/providers/shodan_provider.py
 
 import json
-import os
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List, Dict, Any, Tuple
+from typing import Dict, Any
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 import requests
 
 from .base_provider import BaseProvider
+from core.provider_result import ProviderResult
 from utils.helpers import _is_valid_ip, _is_valid_domain
 
 
 class ShodanProvider(BaseProvider):
     """
     Provider for querying Shodan API for IP address information.
-    Now uses session-specific API keys, is limited to IP-only queries, and includes caching.
+    Now returns standardized ProviderResult objects with caching support.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, name=None, session_config=None):
@@ -85,28 +85,40 @@ class ShodanProvider(BaseProvider):
         except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError, KeyError):
             return "stale"
 
-    def query_domain(self, domain: str) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    def query_domain(self, domain: str) -> ProviderResult:
         """
         Domain queries are no longer supported for the Shodan provider.
-        """
-        return []
         
-    def query_ip(self, ip: str) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+        Args:
+            domain: Domain to investigate
+            
+        Returns:
+            Empty ProviderResult
         """
-        Query Shodan for information about an IP address, with caching of processed relationships.
+        return ProviderResult()
+
+    def query_ip(self, ip: str) -> ProviderResult:
+        """
+        Query Shodan for information about an IP address, with caching of processed data.
+        
+        Args:
+            ip: IP address to investigate
+            
+        Returns:
+            ProviderResult containing discovered relationships and attributes
         """
         if not _is_valid_ip(ip) or not self.is_available():
-            return []
+            return ProviderResult()
         
         cache_file = self._get_cache_file_path(ip)
         cache_status = self._get_cache_status(cache_file)
         
-        relationships = []
+        result = ProviderResult()
         
         try:
             if cache_status == "fresh":
-                relationships = self._load_from_cache(cache_file)
+                result = self._load_from_cache(cache_file)
-                self.logger.logger.info(f"Using cached Shodan relationships for {ip}")
+                self.logger.logger.info(f"Using cached Shodan data for {ip}")
             else:  # "stale" or "not_found"
                 url = f"{self.base_url}/shodan/host/{ip}"
                 params = {'key': self.api_key}
@@ -114,59 +126,115 @@ class ShodanProvider(BaseProvider):
                 
                 if response and response.status_code == 200:
                     data = response.json()
-                    # Process the data into relationships BEFORE caching
+                    # Process the data into ProviderResult BEFORE caching
-                    relationships = self._process_shodan_data(ip, data)
+                    result = self._process_shodan_data(ip, data)
-                    self._save_to_cache(cache_file, relationships) # Save the processed relationships
+                    self._save_to_cache(cache_file, result, data)  # Save both result and raw data
                 elif cache_status == "stale":
                     # If API fails on a stale cache, use the old data
-                    relationships = self._load_from_cache(cache_file)
+                    result = self._load_from_cache(cache_file)
 
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
             self.logger.logger.error(f"Shodan API query failed for {ip}: {e}")
             if cache_status == "stale":
-                relationships = self._load_from_cache(cache_file)
+                result = self._load_from_cache(cache_file)
         
-        return relationships
+        return result
 
-    def _load_from_cache(self, cache_file_path: Path) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    def _load_from_cache(self, cache_file_path: Path) -> ProviderResult:
-        """Load processed Shodan relationships from a cache file."""
+        """Load processed Shodan data from a cache file."""
         try:
             with open(cache_file_path, 'r') as f:
                 cache_content = json.load(f)
-            # The entire file content is the list of relationships
-            return cache_content.get("relationships", [])
-        except (json.JSONDecodeError, FileNotFoundError, KeyError):
-            return []
             
-    def _save_to_cache(self, cache_file_path: Path, relationships: List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]) -> None:
+            result = ProviderResult()
-        """Save processed Shodan relationships to a cache file."""
+            
+            # Reconstruct relationships
+            for rel_data in cache_content.get("relationships", []):
+                result.add_relationship(
+                    source_node=rel_data["source_node"],
+                    target_node=rel_data["target_node"],
+                    relationship_type=rel_data["relationship_type"],
+                    provider=rel_data["provider"],
+                    confidence=rel_data["confidence"],
+                    raw_data=rel_data.get("raw_data", {})
+                )
+            
+            # Reconstruct attributes
+            for attr_data in cache_content.get("attributes", []):
+                result.add_attribute(
+                    target_node=attr_data["target_node"],
+                    name=attr_data["name"],
+                    value=attr_data["value"],
+                    attr_type=attr_data["type"],
+                    provider=attr_data["provider"],
+                    confidence=attr_data["confidence"],
+                    metadata=attr_data.get("metadata", {})
+                )
+            
+            return result
+            
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, FileNotFoundError, KeyError):
+            return ProviderResult()
+
+    def _save_to_cache(self, cache_file_path: Path, result: ProviderResult, raw_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Save processed Shodan data to a cache file."""
         try:
             cache_data = {
                 "last_upstream_query": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-                "relationships": relationships
+                "raw_data": raw_data,  # Preserve original for forensic purposes
+                "relationships": [
+                    {
+                        "source_node": rel.source_node,
+                        "target_node": rel.target_node,
+                        "relationship_type": rel.relationship_type,
+                        "confidence": rel.confidence,
+                        "provider": rel.provider,
+                        "raw_data": rel.raw_data
+                    } for rel in result.relationships
+                ],
+                "attributes": [
+                    {
+                        "target_node": attr.target_node,
+                        "name": attr.name,
+                        "value": attr.value,
+                        "type": attr.type,
+                        "provider": attr.provider,
+                        "confidence": attr.confidence,
+                        "metadata": attr.metadata
+                    } for attr in result.attributes
+                ]
             }
             with open(cache_file_path, 'w') as f:
-                json.dump(cache_data, f, separators=(',', ':'))
+                json.dump(cache_data, f, separators=(',', ':'), default=str)
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.logger.warning(f"Failed to save Shodan cache for {cache_file_path.name}: {e}")
 
-    def _process_shodan_data(self, ip: str, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str, float, Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    def _process_shodan_data(self, ip: str, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> ProviderResult:
         """
-        Process Shodan data to extract relationships.
+        Process Shodan data to extract relationships and attributes.
+        
+        Args:
+            ip: IP address queried
+            data: Raw Shodan response data
+            
+        Returns:
+            ProviderResult with relationships and attributes
         """
-        relationships = []
+        result = ProviderResult()
 
         # Extract hostname relationships
         hostnames = data.get('hostnames', [])
         for hostname in hostnames:
             if _is_valid_domain(hostname):
-                relationships.append((
+                result.add_relationship(
-                    ip,
+                    source_node=ip,
-                    hostname,
+                    target_node=hostname,
-                    'a_record',
+                    relationship_type='a_record',
-                    0.8,
+                    provider=self.name,
-                    data
+                    confidence=0.8,
-                ))
+                    raw_data=data
+                )
+                
                 self.log_relationship_discovery(
                     source_node=ip,
                     target_node=hostname,
@@ -180,13 +248,15 @@ class ShodanProvider(BaseProvider):
         asn = data.get('asn')
         if asn:
             asn_name = f"AS{asn[2:]}" if isinstance(asn, str) and asn.startswith('AS') else f"AS{asn}"
-            relationships.append((
+            result.add_relationship(
-                ip,
+                source_node=ip,
-                asn_name,
+                target_node=asn_name,
-                'asn_membership',
+                relationship_type='asn_membership',
-                0.7,
+                provider=self.name,
-                data
+                confidence=0.7,
-            ))
+                raw_data=data
+            )
+            
             self.log_relationship_discovery(
                 source_node=ip,
                 target_node=asn_name,
@@ -196,4 +266,66 @@ class ShodanProvider(BaseProvider):
                 discovery_method="shodan_asn_lookup"
             )
 
-        return relationships
+        # Add comprehensive Shodan host information as attributes
+        if 'ports' in data:
+            result.add_attribute(
+                target_node=ip,
+                name='ports',
+                value=data['ports'],
+                attr_type='network_info',
+                provider=self.name,
+                confidence=0.9
+            )
+
+        if 'os' in data and data['os']:
+            result.add_attribute(
+                target_node=ip,
+                name='operating_system',
+                value=data['os'],
+                attr_type='system_info',
+                provider=self.name,
+                confidence=0.8
+            )
+
+        if 'org' in data:
+            result.add_attribute(
+                target_node=ip,
+                name='organization',
+                value=data['org'],
+                attr_type='network_info',
+                provider=self.name,
+                confidence=0.8
+            )
+
+        if 'country_name' in data:
+            result.add_attribute(
+                target_node=ip,
+                name='country',
+                value=data['country_name'],
+                attr_type='location_info',
+                provider=self.name,
+                confidence=0.9
+            )
+
+        if 'city' in data:
+            result.add_attribute(
+                target_node=ip,
+                name='city',
+                value=data['city'],
+                attr_type='location_info',
+                provider=self.name,
+                confidence=0.8
+            )
+
+        # Store complete Shodan data as a comprehensive attribute
+        result.add_attribute(
+            target_node=ip,
+            name='shodan_host_info',
+            value=data,  # Complete Shodan response for full forensic detail
+            attr_type='comprehensive_data',
+            provider=self.name,
+            confidence=0.9,
+            metadata={'data_source': 'shodan_api', 'query_type': 'host_lookup'}
+        )
+
+        return result

static/js/graph.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * Graph visualization module for DNSRecon
  * Handles network graph rendering using vis.js with proper large entity node hiding
+ * UPDATED: Now compatible with unified data model (StandardAttribute objects)
  */
 const contextMenuCSS = `
 .graph-context-menu {
@@ -380,12 +381,16 @@ class GraphManager {
             const largeEntityMap = new Map();
             
             graphData.nodes.forEach(node => {
-                if (node.type === 'large_entity' && node.attributes && Array.isArray(node.attributes.nodes)) {
+                if (node.type === 'large_entity' && node.attributes) {
-                    node.attributes.nodes.forEach(nodeId => {
+                    // UPDATED: Handle unified data model - look for 'nodes' attribute in the attributes list
+                    const nodesAttribute = this.findAttributeByName(node.attributes, 'nodes');
+                    if (nodesAttribute && Array.isArray(nodesAttribute.value)) {
+                        nodesAttribute.value.forEach(nodeId => {
                             largeEntityMap.set(nodeId, node.id);
                             this.largeEntityMembers.add(nodeId);
                         });
                     }
+                }
             });
 
             const filteredNodes = graphData.nodes.filter(node => {
@@ -466,8 +471,21 @@ class GraphManager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Process node data with styling and metadata
+     * UPDATED: Helper method to find an attribute by name in the standardized attributes list
-     * @param {Object} node - Raw node data
+     * @param {Array} attributes - List of StandardAttribute objects
+     * @param {string} name - Attribute name to find
+     * @returns {Object|null} The attribute object if found, null otherwise
+     */
+    findAttributeByName(attributes, name) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(attributes)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return attributes.find(attr => attr.name === name) || null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * UPDATED: Process node data with styling and metadata for unified data model
+     * @param {Object} node - Raw node data with standardized attributes
      * @returns {Object} Processed node data
      */
     processNode(node) {
@@ -478,7 +496,7 @@ class GraphManager {
             size: this.getNodeSize(node.type),
             borderColor: this.getNodeBorderColor(node.type),
             shape: this.getNodeShape(node.type),
-            attributes: node.attributes || {},
+            attributes: node.attributes || [], // Keep as standardized attributes list
             description: node.description || '',
             metadata: node.metadata || {},
             type: node.type,
@@ -491,9 +509,10 @@ class GraphManager {
             processedNode.borderWidth = Math.max(2, Math.floor(node.confidence * 5));
         }
 
-        // Style based on certificate validity
+        // UPDATED: Style based on certificate validity using unified data model
         if (node.type === 'domain') {
-            if (node.attributes && node.attributes.certificates && node.attributes.certificates.has_valid_cert === false) {
+            const certificatesAttr = this.findAttributeByName(node.attributes, 'certificates');
+            if (certificatesAttr && certificatesAttr.value && certificatesAttr.value.has_valid_cert === false) {
                 processedNode.color = { background: '#888888', border: '#666666' };
             }
         }

static/js/main.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * Main application logic for DNSRecon web interface
  * Handles UI interactions, API communication, and data flow
+ * UPDATED: Now compatible with unified data model (StandardAttribute objects)
  */
 
 class DNSReconApp {
@@ -808,10 +809,22 @@ class DNSReconApp {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Enhanced node details HTML generation with better visual hierarchy
+     * UPDATED: Helper method to find an attribute by name in the standardized attributes list
-     * File: static/js/main.js (replace generateNodeDetailsHtml method)
+     * @param {Array} attributes - List of StandardAttribute objects  
+     * @param {string} name - Attribute name to find
+     * @returns {Object|null} The attribute object if found, null otherwise
      */
+    findAttributeByName(attributes, name) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(attributes)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return attributes.find(attr => attr.name === name) || null;
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * UPDATED: Enhanced node details HTML generation for unified data model
+     * Now processes StandardAttribute objects instead of simple key-value pairs
+     */
     generateNodeDetailsHtml(node) {
         if (!node) return '<div class="detail-row"><span class="detail-value">Details not available.</span></div>';
 
@@ -857,23 +870,28 @@ class DNSReconApp {
         return detailsHtml;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * UPDATED: Generate details for standard nodes using unified data model
+     */
     generateStandardNodeDetails(node) {
         let html = '';
         
         // Relationships sections
         html += this.generateRelationshipsSection(node);
         
-        // Enhanced attributes section with special certificate handling
+        // UPDATED: Enhanced attributes section with special certificate handling for unified model
-        if (node.attributes && Object.keys(node.attributes).length > 0) {
+        if (node.attributes && Array.isArray(node.attributes) && node.attributes.length > 0) {
-            const { certificates, ...otherAttributes } = node.attributes;
+            // Find certificate attribute separately
+            const certificatesAttr = this.findAttributeByName(node.attributes, 'certificates');
             
             // Handle certificates separately with enhanced display
-            if (certificates) {
+            if (certificatesAttr) {
-                html += this.generateCertificateSection({ certificates });
+                html += this.generateCertificateSection(certificatesAttr);
             }
             
-            // Handle other attributes normally
+            // Handle other attributes normally (excluding certificates to avoid duplication)
-            if (Object.keys(otherAttributes).length > 0) {
+            const otherAttributes = node.attributes.filter(attr => attr.name !== 'certificates');
+            if (otherAttributes.length > 0) {
                 html += this.generateAttributesSection(otherAttributes);
             }
         }
@@ -888,10 +906,10 @@ class DNSReconApp {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Enhanced certificate section generation using existing styles
+     * UPDATED: Enhanced certificate section generation for unified data model
      */
-    generateCertificateSection(attributes) {
+    generateCertificateSection(certificatesAttr) {
-        const certificates = attributes.certificates;
+        const certificates = certificatesAttr.value;
         if (!certificates || typeof certificates !== 'object') {
             return '';
         }
@@ -1094,10 +1112,22 @@ class DNSReconApp {
         return html;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * UPDATED: Generate large entity details using unified data model
+     */
     generateLargeEntityDetails(node) {
-        const attributes = node.attributes || {};
+        // UPDATED: Look for attributes in the unified model structure
-        const nodes = attributes.nodes || [];
+        const nodesAttribute = this.findAttributeByName(node.attributes, 'nodes');
-        const nodeType = attributes.node_type || 'nodes';
+        const countAttribute = this.findAttributeByName(node.attributes, 'count');
+        const nodeTypeAttribute = this.findAttributeByName(node.attributes, 'node_type');
+        const sourceProviderAttribute = this.findAttributeByName(node.attributes, 'source_provider');
+        const discoveryDepthAttribute = this.findAttributeByName(node.attributes, 'discovery_depth');
+        
+        const nodes = nodesAttribute ? nodesAttribute.value : [];
+        const count = countAttribute ? countAttribute.value : 0;
+        const nodeType = nodeTypeAttribute ? nodeTypeAttribute.value : 'nodes';
+        const sourceProvider = sourceProviderAttribute ? sourceProviderAttribute.value : 'Unknown';
+        const discoveryDepth = discoveryDepthAttribute ? discoveryDepthAttribute.value : 'Unknown';
         
         let html = `
             <div class="modal-section">
@@ -1107,15 +1137,15 @@ class DNSReconApp {
                         <div class="attribute-list">
                             <div class="attribute-item-compact">
                                 <span class="attribute-key-compact">Contains:</span>
-                                <span class="attribute-value-compact">${attributes.count} ${nodeType}s</span>
+                                <span class="attribute-value-compact">${count} ${nodeType}s</span>
                             </div>
                             <div class="attribute-item-compact">
                                 <span class="attribute-key-compact">Provider:</span>
-                                <span class="attribute-value-compact">${attributes.source_provider || 'Unknown'}</span>
+                                <span class="attribute-value-compact">${sourceProvider}</span>
                             </div>
                             <div class="attribute-item-compact">
                                 <span class="attribute-key-compact">Depth:</span>
-                                <span class="attribute-value-compact">${attributes.discovery_depth || 'Unknown'}</span>
+                                <span class="attribute-value-compact">${discoveryDepth}</span>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -1132,6 +1162,7 @@ class DNSReconApp {
         // Use node.id for the large_entity_id
         const largeEntityId = node.id;
 
+        if (Array.isArray(nodes)) {
             nodes.forEach(innerNodeId => {
                 html += `
                     <div class="relationship-compact-item">
@@ -1143,6 +1174,7 @@ class DNSReconApp {
                     </div>
                 `;
             });
+        }
         
         html += '</div></div></details></div>';
         
@@ -1255,151 +1287,6 @@ class DNSReconApp {
         return valueSourceMap;
     }
 
-    generateCorrelationObjectLayout(node) {
-        const metadata = node.metadata || {};
-        const values = metadata.values || [];
-        const mergeCount = metadata.merge_count || 1;
-        
-        let html = '<div class="correlation-layout">';
-        
-        if (mergeCount > 1) {
-            html += `
-                <div class="section-card correlation-summary">
-                    <div class="section-header">
-                        <h4><span class="section-icon">🔗</span>Merged Correlations</h4>
-                        <div class="merge-badge">${mergeCount} values</div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="correlation-grid">
-            `;
-            
-            values.forEach((value, index) => {
-                const displayValue = typeof value === 'string' && value.length > 50 ? 
-                    value.substring(0, 47) + '...' : value;
-                
-                html += `
-                    <div class="correlation-item" data-index="${index}">
-                        <div class="correlation-preview">${displayValue}</div>
-                        <button class="expand-btn" onclick="this.parentElement.classList.toggle('expanded')">
-                            <span class="expand-icon">▼</span>
-                        </button>
-                        <div class="correlation-full hidden">${value}</div>
-                    </div>
-                `;
-            });
-            
-            html += '</div></div>';
-        } else {
-            const singleValue = values.length > 0 ? values[0] : (metadata.value || 'Unknown');
-            html += `
-                <div class="section-card">
-                    <div class="section-header">
-                        <h4><span class="section-icon">🔗</span>Correlation Value</h4>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="correlation-value-display">${singleValue}</div>
-                </div>
-            `;
-        }
-        
-        // Show correlated nodes
-        const correlatedNodes = metadata.correlated_nodes || [];
-        if (correlatedNodes.length > 0) {
-            html += `
-                <div class="section-card">
-                    <div class="section-header">
-                        <h4><span class="section-icon">🌐</span>Correlated Nodes</h4>
-                        <div class="count-badge">${correlatedNodes.length}</div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="node-list">
-            `;
-            
-            correlatedNodes.forEach(nodeId => {
-                html += `
-                    <div class="node-link-item" data-node-id="${nodeId}">
-                        <span class="node-icon">●</span>
-                        <span class="node-name">${nodeId}</span>
-                        <button class="navigate-btn" onclick="this.click()">→</button>
-                    </div>
-                `;
-            });
-            
-            html += '</div></div>';
-        }
-        
-        html += '</div>';
-        return html;
-    }
-
-    generateLargeEntityLayout(node) {
-        const attributes = node.attributes || {};
-        const nodes = attributes.nodes || [];
-        const nodeType = attributes.node_type || 'nodes';
-        
-        let html = `
-            <div class="large-entity-layout">
-                <div class="section-card entity-summary">
-                    <div class="section-header">
-                        <h4><span class="section-icon">📦</span>Large Entity Container</h4>
-                        <div class="entity-badge">${attributes.count} ${nodeType}s</div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="entity-stats">
-                        <div class="stat-row">
-                            <span class="stat-label">Source Provider:</span>
-                            <span class="stat-value">${attributes.source_provider || 'Unknown'}</span>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="stat-row">
-                            <span class="stat-label">Discovery Depth:</span>
-                            <span class="stat-value">${attributes.discovery_depth || 'Unknown'}</span>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-                
-                <div class="section-card entity-contents">
-                    <div class="section-header">
-                        <h4><span class="section-icon">📋</span>Contained ${nodeType}s</h4>
-                        <button class="toggle-all-btn" onclick="this.toggleAllEntities()">Expand All</button>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="entity-node-grid">
-        `;
-        
-        nodes.forEach((innerNodeId, index) => {
-            const innerNode = this.graphManager.nodes.get(innerNodeId);
-            html += `
-                <div class="entity-node-card" data-node-id="${innerNodeId}">
-                    <div class="entity-node-header" onclick="this.parentElement.classList.toggle('expanded')">
-                        <span class="node-icon">●</span>
-                        <span class="node-name">${innerNodeId}</span>
-                        <span class="expand-indicator">▼</span>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="entity-node-details">
-                        ${innerNode ? this.generateStandardNodeLayout(innerNode) : '<div class="no-details">No details available</div>'}
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            `;
-        });
-        
-        html += '</div></div></div>';
-        return html;
-    }
-
-    generateStandardNodeLayout(node) {
-        let html = '<div class="standard-node-layout">';
-        
-        // Relationships section
-        html += this.generateRelationshipsSection(node);
-        
-        // Attributes section with smart categorization
-        html += this.generateAttributesSection(node);
-        
-        // Description section
-        html += this.generateDescriptionSection(node);
-        
-        // Metadata section (collapsed by default)
-        html += this.generateMetadataSection(node);
-        
-        html += '</div>';
-        return html;
-    }
-
     generateRelationshipsSection(node) {
         let html = '';
         
@@ -1468,12 +1355,20 @@ class DNSReconApp {
         return html;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * UPDATED: Generate attributes section for unified data model
+     * Now processes StandardAttribute objects instead of key-value pairs
+     */
     generateAttributesSection(attributes) {
-        const categorized = this.categorizeAttributes(attributes);
+        if (!Array.isArray(attributes) || attributes.length === 0) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        const categorized = this.categorizeStandardAttributes(attributes);
         let html = '';
         
         Object.entries(categorized).forEach(([category, attrs]) => {
-            if (Object.keys(attrs).length === 0) return;
+            if (attrs.length === 0) return;
             
             html += `
                 <div class="modal-section">
@@ -1482,20 +1377,16 @@ class DNSReconApp {
                         <div class="modal-section-content">
             `;
             
-            if (category === 'Certificates' && attrs.certificates) {
-                html += this.formatCertificateData(attrs.certificates);
-            } else {
             html += '<div class="attribute-list">';
-                Object.entries(attrs).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+            attrs.forEach(attr => {
                 html += `
                     <div class="attribute-item-compact">
-                            <span class="attribute-key-compact">${this.formatLabel(key)}</span>
+                        <span class="attribute-key-compact">${this.formatLabel(attr.name)}</span>
-                            <span class="attribute-value-compact">${this.formatAttributeValue(value)}</span>
+                        <span class="attribute-value-compact">${this.formatStandardAttributeValue(attr)}</span>
                     </div>
                 `;
             });
             html += '</div>';
-            }
             
             html += '</div></details></div>';
         });
@@ -1503,47 +1394,41 @@ class DNSReconApp {
         return html;
     }
 
-    formatCertificateData(certData) {
+    /**
-        if (!certData || typeof certData !== 'object') {
+     * UPDATED: Categorize StandardAttribute objects by type and content
-            return '<p>No certificate data available</p>';
+     */
+    categorizeStandardAttributes(attributes) {
+        const categories = {
+            'DNS Records': [],
+            'Network Info': [],
+            'Provider Data': [],
+            'Other': []
+        };
+        
+        attributes.forEach(attr => {
+            const lowerName = attr.name.toLowerCase();
+            const attrType = attr.type ? attr.type.toLowerCase() : '';
+            
+            if (lowerName.includes('dns') || lowerName.includes('record') || attrType.includes('dns')) {
+                categories['DNS Records'].push(attr);
+            } else if (lowerName.includes('ip') || lowerName.includes('asn') || lowerName.includes('network') || attrType.includes('network')) {
+                categories['Network Info'].push(attr);
+            } else if (lowerName.includes('shodan') || lowerName.includes('crtsh') || lowerName.includes('provider') || attrType.includes('provider')) {
+                categories['Provider Data'].push(attr);
+            } else {
+                categories['Other'].push(attr);
             }
-        
-        let html = '<div class="certificate-list">';
-        
-        // Handle certificate summary
-        if (certData.total_certificates) {
-            html += `
-                <div class="certificate-item">
-                    <div class="certificate-summary">
-                        <span>Total Certificates: ${certData.total_certificates}</span>
-                        <span class="certificate-status ${certData.has_valid_cert ? 'valid' : 'invalid'}">
-                            ${certData.has_valid_cert ? 'Valid' : 'Invalid'}
-                        </span>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            `;
-        }
-        
-        // Handle unique issuers
-        if (certData.unique_issuers && Array.isArray(certData.unique_issuers)) {
-            html += `
-                <div class="certificate-item">
-                    <div class="certificate-summary">
-                        <span>Issuers:</span>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="array-display">
-            `;
-            certData.unique_issuers.forEach(issuer => {
-                html += `<div class="array-display-item">${this.escapeHtml(String(issuer))}</div>`;
         });
-            html += '</div></div>';
+        
+        return categories;
     }
 
-        html += '</div>';
+    /**
-        return html;
+     * UPDATED: Format StandardAttribute value for display
-    }
+     */
+    formatStandardAttributeValue(attr) {
+        const value = attr.value;
         
-    formatAttributeValue(value) {
         if (value === null || value === undefined) {
             return '<em>None</em>';
         }
@@ -1567,35 +1452,6 @@ class DNSReconApp {
         return this.escapeHtml(String(value));
     }
 
-
-    categorizeAttributes(attributes) {
-        const categories = {
-            'DNS Records': {},
-            'Certificates': {},
-            'Network Info': {},
-            'Provider Data': {},
-            'Other': {}
-        };
-        
-        for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(attributes)) {
-            const lowerKey = key.toLowerCase();
-            
-            if (lowerKey.includes('dns') || lowerKey.includes('record') || key.endsWith('_record')) {
-                categories['DNS Records'][key] = value;
-            } else if (lowerKey.includes('cert') || lowerKey.includes('ssl') || lowerKey.includes('tls')) {
-                categories['Certificates'][key] = value;
-            } else if (lowerKey.includes('ip') || lowerKey.includes('asn') || lowerKey.includes('network')) {
-                categories['Network Info'][key] = value;
-            } else if (lowerKey.includes('shodan') || lowerKey.includes('crtsh') || lowerKey.includes('provider')) {
-                categories['Provider Data'][key] = value;
-            } else {
-                categories['Other'][key] = value;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        return categories;
-    }
-
     formatObjectCompact(obj) {
         if (!obj || typeof obj !== 'object') return '';
         
@@ -1625,7 +1481,7 @@ class DNSReconApp {
         return `
             <div class="section-card description-section">
                 <div class="section-header">
-                    <h4><span class="section-icon">📝</span>Description</h4>
+                    <h4><span class="section-icon">📄</span>Description</h4>
                 </div>
                 <div class="description-content">
                     ${this.escapeHtml(node.description)}
@@ -1827,7 +1683,7 @@ class DNSReconApp {
     getNodeTypeIcon(nodeType) {
         const icons = {
             'domain': '🌐',
-            'ip': '📍',
+            'ip': '🔍',
             'asn': '🏢',
             'large_entity': '📦',
             'correlation_object': '🔗'