security.ipqs.url_check
Scan any URL for malware, phishing, suspicious content, adult content, spamming, and domain parking. Returns risk score (0-100), domain reputation, domain age, IP address, HTTP status. Protects agents from visiting malicious URLs (IPQualityScore)
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What security.ipqs.url_check does on Apibase
AI agents call security.ipqs.url_check to retrieve information from Apibase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | Full URL to scan for malware, phishing, and threats (e.g. "https://example.com/page") |
strictness | integer | — | Scanning strictness 0-2 (0=least strict, 2=most aggressive) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why security.ipqs.url_check is rated Low
Tool queries URL reputation data without modifying, executing, or accessing protected resources directly.
From the tool's definition Scan any URL for malware, phishing, suspicious content; returns risk score, reputation, domain age, IP
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs security.ipqs.url_check safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For security.ipqs.url_check, this is the rule to start with:
security.ipqs.url_check 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 Apibase, apply this rule, and every security.ipqs.url_check call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about security.ipqs.url_check
Scan any URL for malware, phishing, suspicious content, adult content, spamming, and domain parking. Returns risk score (0-100), domain reputation, domain age, IP address, HTTP status. Protects agents from visiting malicious URLs (IPQualityScore). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
security.ipqs.url_check accepts 2 parameters: url, strictness. Required: url. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for security.ipqs.url_check: 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 Apibase. Nothing to install.
security.ipqs.url_check 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 security.ipqs.url_check 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 security.ipqs.url_check. 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.
security.ipqs.url_check is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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