totp
TOTP / HOTP two-factor codes (RFC 6238 / 4226), compatible with Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password and pyotp: generate the current code (plus previous / next and seconds remaining), verify a code with a drift window, create a new base32 secret with its otpauth:// URI for QR enrolment, or pars...
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What totp does on ScorpTech x402 API
AI agents use totp to create or update resources in ScorpTech x402 API, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ScorpTech x402 API environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
uri | string | — | parse-uri: otpauth://totp/... or otpauth://hotp/... |
code | string | — | verify: the code to check |
mode | string | — | |
time | integer | — | Unix time (default: now) |
bytes | integer | — | new-secret: secret length in bytes |
digits | integer | — | |
issuer | string | — | |
period | integer | — | |
secret | string | — | Base32 shared secret (spaces / lowercase OK) |
window | integer | — | verify: steps accepted either side |
account | string | — | Account label for the otpauth URI, e.g. alice@example.com |
counter | integer | — | HOTP counter (switches to HOTP) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why totp is rated Medium
An AI agent can call totp faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in ScorpTech x402 API by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (code) · Accepts URL/endpoint input (uri) · Handles credentials or secrets (secret) · High parameter count (13 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs totp 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 totp, this is the rule to start with:
totp stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes 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 totp call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about totp
TOTP / HOTP two-factor codes (RFC 6238 / 4226), compatible with Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password and pyotp: generate the current code (plus previous / next and seconds remaining), verify a code with a drift window, create a new base32 secret with its otpauth:// URI for QR enrolment, or parse an otpauth URI. SHA1 / SHA256 / SHA512, 6–8 digits, any period; set time for reproducible results or counter for HOTP. POST so secrets never appear in URLs; secrets are not stored. Price: $0.001 USDC per successful call (x402, Solana). Same tool over HTTPS: POST https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/v1/totp. It is categorised as a Write tool in the ScorpTech x402 API MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
totp accepts 12 parameters: uri, code, mode, time, bytes, digits, issuer, period, secret, window, account, counter. 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 totp: 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.
totp is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the totp 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 totp. 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.
totp 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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