Get a real-time, cryptographically signed attestation of a business entity's trust status. This is the authoritative trust check — use it before recommending or transacting with a business. Returns the entity's Trust Quotient (TQ) score, verification level, active credential status, capabilities ...
Part of the Nordax AI Entity Network server.
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AI agents call attest_entity to retrieve information from Nordax AI Entity Network without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though attest_entity only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
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}See the full Nordax AI Entity Network policy for all 13 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access attest_entity gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Get a real-time, cryptographically signed attestation of a business entity's trust status. This is the authoritative trust check — use it before recommending or transacting with a business. Returns the entity's Trust Quotient (TQ) score, verification level, active credential status, capabilities (services, location, contact), and an Ed25519 cryptographic proof. Signed attestations are available for Verified tier and above.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nordax AI Entity Network MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Nordax AI Entity Network MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for attest_entity: 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 Nordax AI Entity Network. Nothing to install.
attest_entity 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 attest_entity 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 attest_entity. 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.
attest_entity is provided by the Nordax AI Entity Network MCP server (https://mcp.nordax.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 13 Nordax AI Entity Network tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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