html_tables
Extract HTML tables from a public URL (SSRF-safe fetch) or an HTML string into clean JSON: header detection (thead or leading th rows, multi-row headers joined), rowspan / colspan expansion, captions, rows as objects keyed by header or as arrays, optional number parsing ("$1,234.50", "45%"), and ...
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What html_tables does on ScorpTech x402 API
AI agents call html_tables to retrieve information from ScorpTech x402 API without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | — | Public http(s) page (or use html) |
html | string | — | HTML source instead of url |
index | integer | — | Only the table at this 0-based position (after selector) |
format | string | — | |
header | string | — | auto = thead / all-th rows; first = first row is the header; none = no header |
maxRows | integer | — | Rows returned per table |
minRows | integer | — | Skip tables with fewer data rows |
numbers | boolean | — | Convert numeric-looking cells to numbers |
selector | string | — | CSS selector choosing tables, e.g. table.wikitable or #results table |
maxTables | integer | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why html_tables is rated Low
Even though html_tables only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url) · Accepts raw HTML/template content (html) · High parameter count (10 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs html_tables 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 html_tables, this is the rule to start with:
html_tables 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 ScorpTech x402 API, apply this rule, and every html_tables call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about html_tables
Extract HTML tables from a public URL (SSRF-safe fetch) or an HTML string into clean JSON: header detection (thead or leading th rows, multi-row headers joined), rowspan / colspan expansion, captions, rows as objects keyed by header or as arrays, optional number parsing ("$1,234.50", "45%"), and table choice by index or CSS selector (e.g. table.wikitable). Layout tables with too few rows are skipped. Price: $0.003 USDC per successful call (x402, Solana). Same tool over HTTPS: POST https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/v1/html-tables. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScorpTech x402 API MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
html_tables accepts 10 parameters: url, html, index, format, header, maxRows, minRows, numbers, selector, maxTables. 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 html_tables: 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.
html_tables 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 html_tables 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 html_tables. 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.
html_tables 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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