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IBM X-Force Exchange integration for Claude and Codex

Connect IBM X-Force Exchange once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use IBM X-Force Exchange from Claude

Add the IBM X-Force Exchange connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use IBM X-Force Exchange from Codex

Add the IBM X-Force Exchange connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use IBM X-Force Exchange from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Security & Identity

What the IBM X-Force Exchange connector can do

Security teams use IBM X-Force Exchange to research IP addresses, URLs, malware, and vulnerabilities before responding to an incident. With it connected to type.com, a Space can have Claude pull public threat collections, check reputation categories, or confirm account details without opening a separate portal.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect IBM X-Force Exchange once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with IBM X-Force Exchange in type.com

Pull recent public threat research

Get the latest public collections to see what threat researchers have recently published without logging into the portal.

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Get the latest public IBM X-Force Exchange collections related to ransomware.

Understand how a reputation score is classified

Check the IP or URL category list to understand what a specific reputation classification actually means.

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Get the IBM X-Force URL category list so I can understand what 'Spam' classification covers.

Confirm account standing before a research sprint

Check the authenticated user's profile and membership details before relying on the account for a research project.

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Get our IBM X-Force Exchange profile information before we start this week's threat research.

Representative actions

  • Get Latest Public Collections

    Returns the most recent publicly available threat collections.

  • Get Public Collections Paginated

    Returns public collections with pagination for browsing a larger set.

  • Get IPR Category List

    Returns the IP reputation categories used to classify IP addresses.

  • Get URL Category List

    Returns the URL categories used to classify web addresses.

  • Get User Profile Information

    Returns the authenticated user's account details and membership statistics.

Connection

API and auth details

IBM X-Force Exchange provides threat-intelligence APIs for security research and enrichment. Integrations can look up IPs, URLs, domains, malware, vulnerabilities, files, collections, threat reports, and commercial intelligence feeds using X-Force API credentials from IBM account settings.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting IBM X-Force Exchange

Can Claude pull threat intelligence from X-Force Exchange?

Yes. With IBM X-Force Exchange connected to a Space, Claude can pull public collections, check reputation categories, and confirm account details from a type.com thread.

How does type.com authenticate with IBM X-Force Exchange?

X-Force Exchange uses an API key, added once by an admin when the connection is created, who then controls which Spaces can use it.

Can threat research checks run on a schedule?

Yes. A recurring pull of new public collections on a topic can be set up as a type.com automation that posts updates to a channel.

Is this the same as an MCP server for IBM X-Force Exchange?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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