# sematic_description

string

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `sematic_description`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/sematic-description

## Facts

- Tool: `sematic_description`
- Server: Baidu Map (`@baidumap/mcp-server-baidu-map`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map.md
- Install: `npx -y @baidumap/mcp-server-baidu-map`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@baidumap/mcp-server-baidu-map
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why sematic_description is rated Low

The tool name implies reading or fetching semantic description data, likely related to location or map context given the Baidu Map server. However, the description is completely uninformative ('string'), which significantly lowers confidence. Based on the sibling tools (address, addressComponent, business_info, etc.) which are all read/query operations, this tool most likely follows the same read pattern.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'sematic_description' suggests retrieval of semantic/descriptive information; description is empty/uninformative ('string')"

## Use case

AI agents call sematic_description to retrieve information from Baidu Map 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 Baidu Map:

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

## Other tools on Baidu Map (43)

- `business` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/business.md
- `cityCode` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/citycode.md
- `comprehension` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/comprehension.md
- `confidence` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/confidence.md
- `detail` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/detail.md
- `level` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/level.md
- `new_catalog` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/new-catalog.md
- `precise` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/precise.md
- `result_type` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/result-type.md
- `tag` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/tag.md
- `uid` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/uid.md
- `adcode` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/adcode.md
- `address` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/address.md
- `addressComponent` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/addresscomponent.md
- `area` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/area.md
- `business_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/business-info.md
- `city` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/city.md
- `comment_num` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/comment-num.md
- `content_tag` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/content-tag.md
- `country` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/country.md
- `detail_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/detail-info.md
- `detail_url` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/detail-url.md
- `direction` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/direction.md
- `distance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/distance.md
- `district` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/district.md
- `formatted_address` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/formatted-address.md
- `formatted_address_poi` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/formatted-address-poi.md
- `image_num` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/image-num.md
- `location` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/location.md
- `navi_location` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map/navi-location.md
- …and 13 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/baidu-map.md

## 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=baidu-map · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/baidu-map