virustotal_scan_domain
Get a VirusTotal report for a domain.
This record as markdown: /tools/creativelead-unclick/virustotal-scan-domain.md
What virustotal_scan_domain does on UnClick
AI agents call virustotal_scan_domain to retrieve information from UnClick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
domain | string | — | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why virustotal_scan_domain is rated Low
This tool queries VirusTotal's API to retrieve threat analysis reports for a domain. It performs a read-only operation that retrieves pre-computed security intelligence with no side effects, data modification, code execution, or destructive action. While the tool accesses security-sensitive information, it is fundamentally a data retrieval operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'virustotal_scan_domain' and description 'Get a VirusTotal report for a domain' indicate retrieval of existing security threat intelligence data without modification or execution of commands.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs virustotal_scan_domain safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For virustotal_scan_domain, this is the rule to start with:
virustotal_scan_domain 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 UnClick, apply this rule, and every virustotal_scan_domain call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about virustotal_scan_domain
Get a VirusTotal report for a domain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
virustotal_scan_domain accepts 2 parameters: domain, api_key. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for virustotal_scan_domain: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
virustotal_scan_domain 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 virustotal_scan_domain 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 virustotal_scan_domain. 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.
virustotal_scan_domain is provided by the UnClick MCP server (creativelead/unclick). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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