search_pulses
Pack: alienvault-otx · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alienvault-otx/mcp
Search OTX threat-intel pulses by keyword. Returns pulse ID, name, description preview, tags, targeted countries, malware families, attack IDs, and indicator count.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Search term |
limit | number | no | 1-50 (default 20) |
page | number | no | 1-based page (default 1) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alienvault-otx/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_pulses","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
Always returns: total, returned, pulses
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
total | number | Total number of pulses matching the query |
returned | number | Number of pulses returned in this response |
pulses | array | List of pulse summaries |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"total": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total number of pulses matching the query"
},
"returned": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of pulses returned in this response"
},
"pulses": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of pulse summaries",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Pulse ID (hex string)"
},
"name": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Pulse name"
},
"description": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Pulse description (truncated to 400 chars)"
},
"author": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Pulse author name"
},
"created": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Creation timestamp"
},
"modified": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Last modification timestamp"
},
"tags": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Associated tags",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"targeted_countries": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Countries targeted by threat",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"malware_families": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Associated malware families",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"attack_ids": {
"type": "array",
"description": "MITRE ATT&CK IDs",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"industries": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Targeted industries",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"indicators_count": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Number of indicators in pulse"
},
"otx_url": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "OTX web URL for pulse"
}
}
}
}
},
"required": [
"total",
"returned",
"pulses"
]
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"alienvault-otx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alienvault-otx/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.