scan_headers_builtin
Analyze HTTP security headers (built-in).
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What scan_headers_builtin does on Pentest Ai
AI agents call scan_headers_builtin to retrieve information from Pentest Ai without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why scan_headers_builtin is rated Low
This tool performs analysis of HTTP response headers to check for security best practices (e.g., HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options). Analysis is a read-only operation that retrieves and examines header data without side effects, making it a Read category tool.
From the tool's definition The tool 'scan_headers_builtin' is described as 'Analyze HTTP security headers (built-in)'. The verb 'analyze' and the object 'HTTP security headers' indicate data retrieval and inspection with no modification or execution of external code.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs scan_headers_builtin safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pentest Ai, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For scan_headers_builtin, this is the rule to start with:
scan_headers_builtin is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Pentest Ai, apply this rule, and every scan_headers_builtin call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about scan_headers_builtin
Analyze HTTP security headers (built-in). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pentest Ai MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pentest Ai MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_headers_builtin: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Pentest Ai. Nothing to install.
scan_headers_builtin is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the scan_headers_builtin rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for scan_headers_builtin. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
scan_headers_builtin is provided by the Pentest Ai MCP server (0xsteph/pentest-ai). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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