lookup_ssl_cert
Inspect a domain's TLS certificate (issuer, expiry, SANs). Use for security audits and uptime monitoring. Example call: {"domain": "github.com"} Cost: $0.005–$0.05 USDC on Base per call.
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What lookup_ssl_cert does on GoCreative Agent API
AI agents call lookup_ssl_cert to retrieve information from GoCreative Agent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
domain | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why lookup_ssl_cert is rated Low
This is a pure data retrieval operation. TLS certificate information is public metadata served by the domain's server during the TLS handshake. Inspecting it has no side effects, does not trigger code execution, and does not modify any state. It is analogous to a DNS lookup or HTTP HEAD request and is commonly used for legitimate security and compliance monitoring.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Inspect[s] a domain's TLS certificate' for 'security audits and uptime monitoring.' The example call passes only a domain name parameter, and the function retrieves certificate metadata (issuer, expiry, SANs—Subject Alternative…
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The rule that runs lookup_ssl_cert safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GoCreative Agent API, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For lookup_ssl_cert, this is the rule to start with:
lookup_ssl_cert 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 GoCreative Agent API, apply this rule, and every lookup_ssl_cert call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about lookup_ssl_cert
Inspect a domain's TLS certificate (issuer, expiry, SANs). Use for security audits and uptime monitoring. Example call: {"domain": "github.com"} Cost: $0.005–$0.05 USDC on Base per call. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GoCreative Agent API MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
lookup_ssl_cert accepts 1 parameter: domain. Required: domain. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the GoCreative Agent API MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lookup_ssl_cert: 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 GoCreative Agent API. Nothing to install.
lookup_ssl_cert 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 lookup_ssl_cert 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 lookup_ssl_cert. 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.
lookup_ssl_cert is provided by the GoCreative Agent API MCP server (https://api.gocreativeai.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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