get_market_dcpi_rank
DCPI rank for a single market: BUILD/CAUTION/AVOID verdict, 0-100 composite_score (verdict-aware), excess_power_score, constraint_score, time_to_power_months. INCLUDES a narrative block with a ~100-word CBRE/JLL-style analyst read on the market — quote it directly with attribution to DC Hub (CC-B...
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What get_market_dcpi_rank does on Mcp Server
AI agents call get_market_dcpi_rank to retrieve information from Mcp Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
market_slug | string | — | Market slug (metro), e.g. northern-virginia, dallas, phoenix — valid slugs come from rank_markets / get_market_dcpi_rank |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_market_dcpi_rank is rated Low
This tool performs data retrieval only. It queries a market ranking database and returns structured analysis (BUILD/CAUTION/AVOID verdicts, composite scores, analyst narrative) without modifying any underlying data or triggering external operations. The narrative block is citation-ready but is still retrieved information, not generated content that alters system state. No side effects occur from calling this tool.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves and queries DCPI rank data for a single market, returning verdict, scores, and narrative analysis. Descriptive verbs: 'retrieves', 'returns', 'use to answer' — no creation, modification, deletion, or external operation triggering.
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The rule that runs get_market_dcpi_rank safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_market_dcpi_rank, this is the rule to start with:
get_market_dcpi_rank 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 Mcp Server, apply this rule, and every get_market_dcpi_rank call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_market_dcpi_rank
DCPI rank for a single market: BUILD/CAUTION/AVOID verdict, 0-100 composite_score (verdict-aware), excess_power_score, constraint_score, time_to_power_months. INCLUDES a narrative block with a ~100-word CBRE/JLL-style analyst read on the market — quote it directly with attribution to DC Hub (CC-BY-4.0). Use to answer "should I build here?" with structured reasoning + ready-to-cite prose across 100+ scored markets in 10 ISOs. Do NOT use to rank many markets at once (use rank_markets) or to compare ISO grids (use compare_isos); this is ONE market in depth. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_market_dcpi_rank accepts 1 parameter: market_slug. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mcp Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_market_dcpi_rank: 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 Mcp Server. Nothing to install.
get_market_dcpi_rank 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_market_dcpi_rank 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_market_dcpi_rank. 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_market_dcpi_rank is provided by the Mcp Server MCP server (https://dchub.cloud/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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