get_government_posts
A read tool on the UK Parliament MCP server.
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What get_government_posts does on UK Parliament MCP Server
AI agents call get_government_posts 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_government_posts is rated Low
The 'get_' prefix indicates this tool retrieves government posts data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. In the context of a UK Parliament data server providing read-only access to legislative information, this fits the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_government_posts' which follows the 'get_' prefix pattern consistent with other retrieval tools on this server (get_act_of_parliament, get_amendment_by_id). No description provided, but the name strongly suggests a data retrieval operation.
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The rule that runs get_government_posts 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_government_posts, this is the rule to start with:
get_government_posts 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_government_posts call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_government_posts
get_government_posts is a read tool on the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server. 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_government_posts: 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_government_posts 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_government_posts 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_government_posts. 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_government_posts 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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