virustotal_scan_domain
Get a VirusTotal report for a domain.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-malamutemayhem-unclick-mcp-server/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 | Yes | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why virustotal_scan_domain is rated Low
This tool retrieves and reports data from VirusTotal's scanning service without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, execute commands, or commit financial obligations. The action is a simple lookup/fetch operation that reads threat intelligence data, making it a Read category tool.
From the tool's definition The tool 'virustotal_scan_domain' with description 'Get a VirusTotal report for a domain' performs a retrieval operation.
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. Required: domain. 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 (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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