Investigate Suspicious IP Addresses
Check IP addresses against abuse databases and threat feeds to assess risk before allowing traffic into your network.
Check URLs Before Clicking
Scan suspicious links against threat intelligence feeds before opening them or sharing them with colleagues.
Quick answer: Use the Security Scanner tool through ToolRouter to check urls before clicking directly from Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw — connect once, then drive it with plain-language prompts. No code required.
ToolA single malicious link in a Slack message, email, or document can compromise an entire network. Security teams and cautious individuals face a daily stream of URLs they can't fully trust — shortened links, unfamiliar domains, redirects from automated reports. Checking each one manually across multiple databases wastes time and still misses coverage.
Security Scanner queries URLs against multiple threat intelligence feeds simultaneously, surfacing malware hosting, phishing flags, and reputation scores in a single pass. You get a verdict without opening the page yourself.
Security analysts, IT administrators, and operations teams use this to triage suspicious links from end-user reports, audit links extracted from documents, and add a safety gate before automated workflows open external URLs.
How to check urls before clicking with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw
Connect ToolRouter
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Security Scanner's `check_url` skill lets Claude query a URL against threat intelligence feeds and explain the verdict. Claude is well-suited here for walking through the result — distinguishing a clean score from ambiguous signals, correlating the URL structure with known phishing patterns, and recommending whether to proceed or escalate.
How to check urls before clicking
Once connected (see setup above), use the Security Scanner tool — the same steps work with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, OpenClaw, and any MCP client:
- Paste the suspicious URL into the conversation and ask Claude to check it.
- Claude calls `security-scanner` with `check_url` and returns the threat intelligence verdict.
- Ask Claude to explain any flagged categories or ambiguous scores and whether the URL is safe to open.
- If flagged, ask Claude what indicators are most diagnostic and whether to escalate or block.
Example prompt
Try this with the Security Scanner tool
Use security-scanner to check this URL: https://example-redirect.xyz/promo?ref=abc123. Tell me the threat intelligence verdict, which databases flagged it, what categories it was flagged under, and whether I should open it or block it.
Tips
- Check shortened URLs before expanding them — the destination may differ from the redirect chain.
- Ask Claude to compare the URL structure against common phishing patterns even if the reputation score is neutral.
- Scan URLs extracted from automated reports or third-party documents the same way you would scan links from unknown senders.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check urls before clicking with an AI assistant?
Scan suspicious links against threat intelligence feeds before opening them or sharing them with colleagues. Connect the Security Scanner tool to Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw through ToolRouter, then ask the assistant in plain language. For example: Paste the suspicious URL into the conversation and ask Claude to check it. Claude calls `security-scanner` with `check_url` and returns the threat intelligence verdict.
Which AI assistants can check urls before clicking?
Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw can all check urls before clicking using the Security Scanner tool through ToolRouter, with no API keys or coding required.
What does the Security Scanner tool do?
Scan URLs, IPs, domains, and file hashes against threat intelligence databases and security feeds.
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