# VirusTotal Attack Tactic Lookup via Locus x402

> VirusTotal Attack Tactic Lookup via Locus x402 is a paid API for AI agents from virustotal.x402.paywithlocus.com, paid per call via x402, $0.055/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Retrieves MITRE ATT&CK tactic details from VirusTotal's threat intelligence platform using a tactic ID (e.g. TA0001).

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://virustotal.x402.paywithlocus.com/virustotal/attack-tactic
- Price: $0.055/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/virustotal-attack-tactic-lookup-via-locus-x402-5a1b72ca
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_8WiW7gvZGEeQcCb40eNoD

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 virustotal-attack-tactic-lookup-via-locus-x402-5a1b72ca -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the MITRE ATT&CK tactic TA0001 on VirusTotal and tell me what it covers in terms of adversary behavior?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need structured MITRE ATT&CK tactic-level threat intelligence from VirusTotal, specifically to enrich security reports, incident response workflows, or threat hunting operations with authoritative tactic metadata. Prefer this over generic MITRE ATT&CK documentation lookups when you want VirusTotal's threat intelligence context layered on top. Best suited for pay-per-call agent workflows using the x402 micropayment protocol.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid tactic ID format — returns error if ID does not match expected MITRE format (e.g. TA followed by 4 digits)
- Non-existent tactic ID — returns empty or error if the tactic is not found in VirusTotal's database
- Payment failure — request rejected if USDC payment of $0.055 cannot be settled via x402 protocol
- Rate limiting — too many requests in a short window may be throttled

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a JSON object containing detailed information about the specified MITRE ATT&CK tactic, including metadata such as tactic name, description, and associated threat intelligence data from VirusTotal, along with payment confirmation and request tracking details.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": {},
  "payment": {
   "scheme": "exact",
   "settledUsdc": "0.001000",
   "authorizedMaxUsdc": "0.001000"
  },
  "request": {
   "id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
   "statusUrl": "/requests/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
  },
  "success": true
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/virustotal-attack-tactic-lookup-via-locus-x402-5a1b72ca/health.json
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