epoch
Epoch Time: Unix timestamp <-> UTC datetime
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What epoch does on Osint Terminal
AI agents call epoch to retrieve information from Osint Terminal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why epoch is rated Low
Even though epoch 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 epoch safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Osint Terminal, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For epoch, this is the rule to start with:
epoch 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 Osint Terminal, apply this rule, and every epoch call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about epoch
Epoch Time: Unix timestamp <-> UTC datetime. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Osint Terminal MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
epoch accepts 1 parameter: q. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Osint Terminal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for epoch: 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 Osint Terminal. Nothing to install.
epoch 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 epoch 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 epoch. 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.
epoch is provided by the Osint Terminal MCP server (https://osint-mcp.thetempleofdoom.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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