geolocation

Look up geolocation data for a public IP address: country, region, city, ISP, and coordinates. Uses ipinfo.io (no API key required for basic lookups).

SERVERMcp Nettools SOURCEaaronckj/mcp-nettools

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/aaronckj-mcp-nettools/geolocation.md

WHAT IT DOES

What geolocation does on Mcp Nettools

AI agents call geolocation 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.

RISK

Why geolocation is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query of public geolocation information against an external API. It retrieves data about IP addresses (country, region, city, ISP, coordinates) without modifying any state, executing code, or causing side effects. The data returned is non-sensitive public information available to any caller. There is no destructive capability, financial impact, or code execution involved.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Look[s] up geolocation data for a public IP address' and 'Uses ipinfo.io'. The verb 'look up' indicates data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs geolocation 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 geolocation, this is the rule to start with:

geolocation Allowed

geolocation is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "geolocation": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Nettools, apply this rule, and every geolocation call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about geolocation

What does the geolocation tool do? +

Look up geolocation data for a public IP address: country, region, city, ISP, and coordinates. Uses ipinfo.io (no API key required for basic lookups). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Nettools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on geolocation? +

Register the Mcp Nettools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for geolocation: 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.

What risk level is geolocation? +

geolocation is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit geolocation? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the geolocation 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.

How do I block geolocation completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for geolocation. 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.

What MCP server provides geolocation? +

geolocation 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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