nist_control_family

Pack: nist-standards · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/nist_control_family for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

List every NIST control in a family — the FedRAMP/800-53 control-family baseline. Use for “list all NIST access control controls”, “NIST 800-53 AC family”, “what controls are in identification and authentication”, “NIST system and communications protection family”. Input a family code (“AC”, “IA”, “SC”, “AU”, “SI”, …) or a family name (“access control”). Returns the family title plus every control id + title (including enhancements). Source: SP 800-53 Rev 5 (+ SP 800-171 Rev 3). Examples: {“family”:“AC”}, {“family”:“identification and authentication”}, {“family”:“SC”}.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
familystringyesFamily code (“AC”,“IA”,“SC”,…) or name (“access control”).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "family": "AC"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-standards/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"nist_control_family","arguments":{"family":"AC"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('nist_control_family', {
  "family": "AC"
});

More examples

{
  "family": "identification and authentication"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Connect to just the nist-standards pack
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nist-standards": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-standards/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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