# threat_pulse

Threat intelligence with VirusTotal (70+ engines) + AbuseIPDB (30K+ community reporters). Blacklists, reverse DNS, open ports, SSL analysis, email security. 7 sources scored 0-100. Price: $0.10 USDC on Base.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `threat_pulse`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp/threat-pulse

## Facts

- Tool: `threat_pulse`
- Server: Alderpost (`8randonpickart5/alderpost-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/8randonpickart5/alderpost-mcp
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Approval-gated

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "threat_pulse",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why threat_pulse is rated Critical

Every invocation triggers an x402 micropayment of $0.10 USDC on the Base network, making this a Financial action. An AI agent misusing this tool could repeatedly trigger payments, accumulating financial obligations. The data retrieval itself would only be Read/Execute, but the payment obligation dominates under the severity hierarchy (Financial > all others).

From the tool's own definition: "Price: $0.10 USDC on Base — each invocation commits a financial transaction (USDC payment on Base blockchain). Tool also bundles VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB and 5 other sources into a paid intelligence call."

## Use case

AI agents use threat_pulse to commit financial operations through Alderpost, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Approval-gated**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Alderpost:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "threat_pulse": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Alderpost (7)

- `sports_edge` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp/sports-edge.md
- `company_xray` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp/company-xray.md
- `compliance_check` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp/compliance-check.md
- `domain_shield` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp/domain-shield.md
- `health_signal` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp/health-signal.md
- `property_intel` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp/property-intel.md
- `prospect_iq` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp/prospect-iq.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/8randonpickart5-alderpost-mcp