# http_set_scope

Define in-scope host (and optionally subdomains) so out-of-scope requests are skipped.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `http_set_scope`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/http-set-scope

## Facts

- Tool: `http_set_scope`
- Server: Hexstrike Ai (`0x4m4/hexstrike-ai`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0x4m4/hexstrike-ai
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "http_set_scope",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why http_set_scope is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies scope configuration data used by the pentesting framework. While it affects how other tools behave, it is reversible (scope definitions can be changed or removed) and produces no direct side effects on target systems. It is categorized as Write rather than Read (which would only query scope) or Execute (which would run operations against targets).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Define[s] in-scope host (and optionally subdomains)' — this creates or modifies configuration settings that control which targets are included in subsequent security testing operations."

## Use case

AI agents use http_set_scope to create or update resources in Hexstrike Ai, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Hexstrike Ai environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Hexstrike Ai:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "http_set_scope": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "http_set_scope_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Hexstrike Ai (149)

- `clear_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/clear-cache.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/delete-file.md
- `advanced_payload_generation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/advanced-payload-generation.md
- `ai_generate_attack_suite` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/ai-generate-attack-suite.md
- `ai_generate_payload` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/ai-generate-payload.md
- `ai_reconnaissance_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/ai-reconnaissance-workflow.md
- `ai_test_payload` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/ai-test-payload.md
- `ai_vulnerability_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/ai-vulnerability-assessment.md
- `amass_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/amass-scan.md
- `angr_symbolic_execution` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/angr-symbolic-execution.md
- `api_fuzzer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/api-fuzzer.md
- `arjun_parameter_discovery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/arjun-parameter-discovery.md
- `arjun_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/arjun-scan.md
- `arp_scan_discovery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/arp-scan-discovery.md
- `autorecon_comprehensive` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/autorecon-comprehensive.md
- `autorecon_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/autorecon-scan.md
- `binwalk_analyze` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/binwalk-analyze.md
- `browser_agent_inspect` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/browser-agent-inspect.md
- `bugbounty_authentication_bypass_testing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/bugbounty-authentication-bypass-testing.md
- `bugbounty_business_logic_testing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/bugbounty-business-logic-testing.md
- `bugbounty_comprehensive_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/bugbounty-comprehensive-assessment.md
- `bugbounty_file_upload_testing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/bugbounty-file-upload-testing.md
- `bugbounty_osint_gathering` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/bugbounty-osint-gathering.md
- `bugbounty_reconnaissance_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/bugbounty-reconnaissance-workflow.md
- `bugbounty_vulnerability_hunting` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/bugbounty-vulnerability-hunting.md
- `burpsuite_alternative_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/burpsuite-alternative-scan.md
- `burpsuite_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/burpsuite-scan.md
- `checkov_iac_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/checkov-iac-scan.md
- `clair_vulnerability_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/clair-vulnerability-scan.md
- `comprehensive_api_audit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai/comprehensive-api-audit.md
- …and 119 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/hexstrike-ai.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=hexstrike-ai · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/hexstrike-ai