check_homepage
Check Homepage dashboard (gethomepage.dev) health via GET /api/healthcheck. Returns healthy status. Default port 3000.
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What check_homepage does on Mcp Nettools
AI agents call check_homepage to retrieve information from Mcp Nettools without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why check_homepage is rated Low
This tool retrieves health status information from a Homepage dashboard via a GET request to a standard healthcheck endpoint. It is a non-destructive query operation that checks the status of a service without modifying any data or triggering operational changes.
From the tool's definition Tool performs a GET request to /api/healthcheck endpoint, which is a read-only health status query. Description explicitly states 'Returns healthy status' with no indication of modifications or side effects.
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The rule that runs check_homepage safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Nettools, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For check_homepage, this is the rule to start with:
check_homepage 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 Nettools, apply this rule, and every check_homepage call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about check_homepage
Check Homepage dashboard (gethomepage.dev) health via GET /api/healthcheck. Returns healthy status. Default port 3000. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Nettools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Nettools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check_homepage: 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 Nettools. Nothing to install.
check_homepage 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 check_homepage 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 check_homepage. 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.
check_homepage is provided by the Mcp Nettools MCP server (aaronckj/mcp-nettools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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