isbn_validate
ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 check digit. Spaces and hyphens are ignored, and a 9-digit number is read as an ISBN-10 with a leading zero. ISBN-13 must use the 978 or 979 prefix. A valid ISBN-10 is also returned as ISBN-13, and a 978 ISBN-13 is also returned as ISBN-10. This does not check that the publish...
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What isbn_validate does on ScorpTech x402 API
AI agents call isbn_validate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
value | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why isbn_validate is rated Low
Even though isbn_validate 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.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs isbn_validate 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 isbn_validate, this is the rule to start with:
isbn_validate 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 isbn_validate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about isbn_validate
ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 check digit. Spaces and hyphens are ignored, and a 9-digit number is read as an ISBN-10 with a leading zero. ISBN-13 must use the 978 or 979 prefix. A valid ISBN-10 is also returned as ISBN-13, and a 978 ISBN-13 is also returned as ISBN-10. This does not check that the publisher prefix was ever assigned. Price: $0.001 USDC per successful call (x402, Solana). Same tool over HTTPS: GET https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/v1/isbn-validate. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScorpTech x402 API MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
isbn_validate accepts 1 parameter: value. Required: value. 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 isbn_validate: 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.
isbn_validate 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 isbn_validate 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 isbn_validate. 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.
isbn_validate 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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