get_calendar_types
Get calendar event types | event types, calendar classification | List all event types used in the parliamentary calendar | Returns list of event types
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What get_calendar_types does on UK Parliament MCP Server
AI agents call get_calendar_types to retrieve information from UK Parliament MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_calendar_types is rated Low
This tool purely queries and returns a static list of calendar event type classifications used by UK Parliament. It performs no write, delete, execute, or financial operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent cannot cause harm by retrieving this reference data. This is a straightforward Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_calendar_types' and description 'Get calendar event types' and 'List all event types used in the parliamentary calendar' and 'Returns list of event types' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_calendar_types safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UK Parliament MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_calendar_types, this is the rule to start with:
get_calendar_types 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 UK Parliament MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_calendar_types call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_calendar_types
Get calendar event types | event types, calendar classification | List all event types used in the parliamentary calendar | Returns list of event types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_calendar_types: 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 UK Parliament MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_calendar_types 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 get_calendar_types 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 get_calendar_types. 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.
get_calendar_types is provided by the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server (chrisbrooksbank/uk-parliament-mcp-lab). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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