duration_parse
Parse any duration into seconds and every common format: ISO 8601 (P1DT2H30M, PT1.5S, P2W), clock (1:02:03.5, 02:30), Go / compact (1h30m, 2d4h), and plain English ("an hour and a half", "2.5 days", "3 weeks ago", "90 secs"). Returns total seconds / milliseconds / minutes / hours / days, normalis...
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What duration_parse does on ScorpTech x402 API
AI agents invoke duration_parse to trigger actions in ScorpTech x402 API. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
input | string | — | Duration text |
inputs | array | — | Batch of durations (instead of input) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why duration_parse is rated High
duration_parse triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs duration_parse safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScorpTech x402 API, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For duration_parse, this is the rule to start with:
duration_parse stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ScorpTech x402 API, apply this rule, and every duration_parse call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about duration_parse
Parse any duration into seconds and every common format: ISO 8601 (P1DT2H30M, PT1.5S, P2W), clock (1:02:03.5, 02:30), Go / compact (1h30m, 2d4h), and plain English ("an hour and a half", "2.5 days", "3 weeks ago", "90 secs"). Returns total seconds / milliseconds / minutes / hours / days, normalised ISO 8601, H:MM:SS, compact and human text, and flags month / year approximations. Up to 50 inputs per call. Price: $0.001 USDC per successful call (x402, Solana). Same tool over HTTPS: GET https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/v1/duration-parse. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the ScorpTech x402 API MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
duration_parse accepts 2 parameters: input, inputs. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the ScorpTech x402 API MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for duration_parse: 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 ScorpTech x402 API. Nothing to install.
duration_parse is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the duration_parse 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 duration_parse. 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.
duration_parse is provided by the ScorpTech x402 API MCP server (https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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