# Uncle Bandit Detector MCP

> Uncle Bandit Detector MCP is a paid API for AI agents from api.m2mcent.com, paid per call via x402, $0.25/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Detects 'uncle bandit' patterns or fraudulent/deceptive behavior in submitted data using machine learning classification

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.m2mcent.com/uncle-bandit-detector-mcp/api/process
- Price: $0.25/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/uncle-bandit-detector-mcp-a45855a0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_OVpT-5euyHZoDGRk3hMOL

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 uncle-bandit-detector-mcp-a45855a0 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you run uncle bandit detection on this text and tell me if it contains any deceptive or manipulative patterns: 'You've been selected as a special winner, just send us your account details to claim your prize'?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to specifically detect 'uncle bandit' style manipulation, deception, or fraud patterns in text or behavioral data — particularly in agent-to-agent communication, marketplace listings, or user-submitted content where social engineering is a concern.

## Known failure modes

- Empty or missing 'data' field returns a validation error
- Oversized input may be rejected or truncated
- Ambiguous or very short text may yield low-confidence or inconclusive results
- Non-text binary data in the string field may cause parsing errors
- Service unavailability returns HTTP 5xx with no detection result

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a classification or detection result indicating whether the submitted data contains uncle bandit patterns or deceptive/fraudulent signals, likely including a flag or label and potentially a confidence score.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "payload": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "success": true
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/uncle-bandit-detector-mcp-a45855a0/health.json
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