# get_beacon_signing_key

Get details of a specific beacon signing key by ID

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_beacon_signing_key`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adbutler/get-beacon-signing-key

## Facts

- Tool: `get_beacon_signing_key`
- Server: AdButler (`adbutler/mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adbutler.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adbutler/mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | number | yes | Beacon signing key ID |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_beacon_signing_key",
    "arguments": {
      "id": 0
    }
  }
}
```

## Why get_beacon_signing_key is rated Low

This tool retrieves signing key details from the AdButler system without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. It is a straightforward read operation. While signing keys are sensitive cryptographic material, the tool only retrieves existing details without enabling deployment or modification of keys, keeping severity low.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get details of a specific beacon signing key by ID'. These are retrieval operations with no modification."

## Use case

AI agents call get_beacon_signing_key to retrieve information from AdButler without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches AdButler:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_beacon_signing_key": {}
  }
}
```

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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=adbutler · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adbutler