Bring Application Security
to LlamaIndex
Learn how to connect HCL AppScan to LlamaIndex and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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What is the HCL AppScan MCP Server?
The HCL AppScan MCP Server brings powerful application security testing capabilities directly to your AI agent. Seamlessly manage your security posture by monitoring vulnerabilities, tracking scan progress, and auditing your application inventory across HCL AppScan on Cloud (ASoC).
Key Features
- Inventory Management — List and search for applications in your security inventory to find their unique IDs.
- Vulnerability Tracking — Retrieve detailed lists of security issues found during scans, including severity and status.
- Scan Oversight — Monitor all performed scans and check the real-time status of active security tests.
- Dynamic Analysis (DAST) — Start new DAST scans for your web applications directly from your chat interface.
- Agent & Presence Monitoring — List available Presences (local agents) used for scanning internal applications.
- Real-time Insights — Get instant summaries of your security findings and prioritize remediation efforts.
Who is this for?
- Security Engineers — Quickly audit security findings across multiple applications without manual dashboard exports.
- DevSecOps Teams — Integrate security scan monitoring and initiation into your automated workflows.
- Compliance Officers — Monitor application security status and ensure all apps are regularly scanned.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Verify AppScan account connection
Retrieve authenticated user information
Get details for a specific application
Get detailed information about a specific vulnerability
Get details and status for a specific scan
List all applications in your AppScan inventory
List vulnerabilities found for a specific application
List AppScan Presences (local agents)
List all scans performed in the account
Start a new Dynamic Analysis (DAST) scan
Why LlamaIndex?
LlamaIndex agents combine HCL AppScan tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
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Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine HCL AppScan tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
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Query pipeline framework lets you chain HCL AppScan tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
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Multi-source reasoning: agents can query HCL AppScan, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
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Observability integrations show exactly what HCL AppScan tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
HCL AppScan in LlamaIndex
HCL AppScan and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect HCL AppScan to LlamaIndex through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for HCL AppScan in LlamaIndex
The HCL AppScan MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 10 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in LlamaIndex only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
HCL AppScan for LlamaIndex
Every tool call from LlamaIndex to the HCL AppScan MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get my AppScan API Key ID and Secret?
Log in to the AppScan on Cloud console, go to your User Profile (top right), and select API Keys. You can generate a new Key ID and Key Secret there.
Does this server support the EU region?
Yes, you can configure the APPSCAN_REGION environment variable to eu to connect to the European data center (eu.cloud.appscan.com).
Can I start a scan for an internal application?
Yes, provided you have an AppScan Presence (local agent) configured. You can use the list_presence tool to check their availability before starting a scan.
How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?
Use the MCP client adapter to create a connection. LlamaIndex discovers all tools and wraps them as query engine tools compatible with any LlamaIndex agent.
Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?
Yes. LlamaIndex agents can query HCL AppScan tools and vector store indexes in the same turn, combining real-time and embedded data for grounded responses.
Does LlamaIndex support async MCP calls?
Yes. LlamaIndex's async agent framework supports concurrent MCP tool calls for high-throughput data processing pipelines.
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Install: pip install llama-index-tools-mcp