# OT Intel API – ICS Threat Actor X-Post Thread Generator

> OT Intel API – ICS Threat Actor X-Post Thread Generator is a paid API for AI agents from ot-intel-api.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Generates a Twitter/X-style multi-post thread on an OT/ICS threat actor or CVE, enriched with OT context, MITRE ATT&CK for ICS mapping, and cyber-physical impact analysis

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://ot-intel-api.onrender.com/ot/xpost
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ot-intel-api-ics-threat-actor-x-post-thread-generator-c22dc430
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_SA09F_kgXf7NDkS9JS4F3

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability ot-intel-api-ics-threat-actor-x-post-thread-generator-c22dc430
```

Example prompt: Can you generate a Twitter thread about XENOTIME — the ICS threat actor behind the TRITON/TRISIS attacks on safety instrumented systems?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to produce a formatted, multi-post social media thread (X/Twitter style) about a specific ICS threat actor (SANDWORM, VOLTZITE, XENOTIME, etc.) or an OT-relevant CVE, with OT-adjusted severity, cyber-physical impact framing, and MITRE ATT&CK for ICS technique context already baked in. Prefer this over generic threat intel endpoints when the output format must be social-media-ready and OT/ICS-specific enrichment is required.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required query parameter: must supply either 'cve' (e.g. CVE-2022-12345) or 'actor' (e.g. XENOTIME) — returns error if neither provided
- Unknown actor name or unrecognized CVE ID — may return empty thread or error response
- Service hosted on Render free tier may experience cold-start latency or temporary downtime
- Payment failure if USDC balance on Base mainnet is insufficient or x402 header is malformed
- Rate limiting or 402 payment required if micropayment is not included

## How this service works

X/Twitter thread (5-7 posts) for an ICS actor or CVE. Pass ?actor=XENOTIME or ?cve=CVE-XXXX-XXXX. Fans out to actor or cve. Returns thread array: hook post, intel posts with ATT&CK IDs and affected OT systems, mitigation post, hashtag post. Each post under 280 characters.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing an array of numbered social media posts (thread), each with post text and character count, plus a total post_count field. The thread covers OT/ICS threat actor or CVE context formatted as a tweetstorm, referencing MITRE ATT&CK for ICS techniques and cyber-physical impact. Costs $0.10 USDC per call via x402 micropayment on Base mainnet.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "cve": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "CVE ID (required if no actor)"
      },
      "actor": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Actor name e.g. XENOTIME (required if no cve)"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "thread": [
   {
    "text": "🧵 THREAD: XENOTIME (TRITON/TRISIS actor) activity update (1/6)",
    "post_number": 1,
    "character_count": 68
   },
   {
    "text": "XENOTIME targets safety instrumented systems (SIS) — specifically Triconex controllers...",
    "post_number": 2,
    "character_count": 142
   }
  ],
  "post_count": 6,
  "_composed_from": [
   "ot/actor"
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

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