uber_get_auth_url
Get the Uber authorization URL for user to authenticate
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What uber_get_auth_url does on MCP Uber Server
AI agents call uber_get_auth_url to retrieve information from MCP Uber Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why uber_get_auth_url is rated Low
This tool only retrieves an authorization URL for authentication purposes. It does not execute code, modify data, delete data, or commit financial obligations. The most severe capability would be if a misused URL could be used for phishing, but the tool itself performs no dangerous action. Classification as Read with low severity is appropriate.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get the Uber authorization URL for user to authenticate' — it retrieves a URL without side effects. This is a read-only query operation that returns an authentication endpoint.
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The rule that runs uber_get_auth_url safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MCP Uber Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For uber_get_auth_url, this is the rule to start with:
uber_get_auth_url is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect MCP Uber Server, apply this rule, and every uber_get_auth_url call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about uber_get_auth_url
Get the Uber authorization URL for user to authenticate. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Uber Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Uber Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for uber_get_auth_url: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches MCP Uber Server. Nothing to install.
uber_get_auth_url is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the uber_get_auth_url rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for uber_get_auth_url. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
uber_get_auth_url is provided by the MCP Uber Server MCP server (199-mcp/mcp-uber). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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