# VirusTotal Attack Technique Lookup via Locus x402

> VirusTotal Attack Technique 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).

Retrieve MITRE ATT&CK technique intelligence from VirusTotal by providing a technique ID (e.g. T1059), paid via x402 micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://virustotal.x402.paywithlocus.com/virustotal/attack-technique
- 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-technique-lookup-via-locus-x402-13c7426e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_WAL710RvcHiQEallLLqfH

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-technique-lookup-via-locus-x402-13c7426e -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the VirusTotal threat intelligence for MITRE ATT&CK technique T1059 — I want to understand what attack behaviors and tools are associated with it.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need structured threat intelligence specifically tied to a MITRE ATT&CK technique ID and want to leverage VirusTotal's database of 70+ security engines without managing a direct VirusTotal API key. Ideal for agents doing automated threat research, SOC enrichment, or red team planning where per-query micropayment via x402 is acceptable. Prefer this over direct VirusTotal API integration when you need pay-per-use access without subscription management.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or non-existent MITRE technique ID returns empty or error data
- Payment failure if USDC balance is insufficient for the $0.055 micropayment
- Rate limiting or upstream VirusTotal API unavailability causing request failure
- Malformed technique ID format (e.g. missing 'T' prefix) may return no results
- Network timeout from the Locus x402 proxy layer

## How this service works

Threat intelligence platform — scan files by hash, URLs, domains, and IPs against 70+ antivirus engines and security tools.

## Output

A JSON object containing VirusTotal intelligence data about the specified MITRE ATT&CK technique, including associated threat actors, tools, malware families, and behavioral metadata, along with payment settlement details and a request tracking ID.

## 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-technique-lookup-via-locus-x402-13c7426e/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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