summarize_for_citation
Use this when you quote a DC Hub data center or power figure: returns one paste-ready attribution line for the value you are about to cite, with the CORRECT licence for that layer. Pass what you read off the response you are citing: subject (what the figure is), as_of (the provenance as_of), url ...
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What summarize_for_citation does on Mcp Server
AI agents call summarize_for_citation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | — | The profile_url or dcpi_url from the cited row. Must be a dchub.cloud URL; anything else is dropped and named in `omitted`. |
as_of | string | — | The as_of you read off the cited response (provenance.as_of). Omit it and the line says RETRIEVED instead of claiming a data date. |
layer | string | — | Which layer the figure came from: dcpi | grid_analysis | facility_inventory | physical_infrastructure | deals | other. Decides the licence line; omit and you ge |
subject | string | — | What you are citing, in the words you will show the human, e.g. "Ashburn DCPI verdict" or "ERCOT interconnection queue depth" |
completeness | string | — | The completeness flag from the cited response, if it carried one |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why summarize_for_citation is rated Low
Tool retrieves citation metadata and license information for data already read; no modifications or side effects occur.
From the tool's definition returns one paste-ready attribution line, quote
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs summarize_for_citation 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 summarize_for_citation, this is the rule to start with:
summarize_for_citation 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 summarize_for_citation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about summarize_for_citation
Use this when you quote a DC Hub data center or power figure: returns one paste-ready attribution line for the value you are about to cite, with the CORRECT licence for that layer. Pass what you read off the response you are citing: subject (what the figure is), as_of (the provenance as_of), url (the row's profile_url or dcpi_url), completeness (the completeness flag), and layer. ★ LICENCE IS PER LAYER AND THIS IS THE POINT: DCPI scores, verdicts, band thresholds, methodology and DC Hub's own grid/site analysis are CC-BY-4.0 and yours to quote with attribution; the facility inventory and third-party physical layers are COMPOSITES whose upstream terms DC Hub cannot waive (parts are OpenStreetMap, ODbL 1.0, share-alike), so they carry a pointer to https://dchub.cloud/data-sources instead of a grant. A flat "CC-BY-4.0" over a facility record is an over-claim. Returns {citation_text, cite_as, license, license_basis, source, url, as_of, as_of_basis, completeness, omitted}. Free, no key, no network call — it assembles what you pass and never resolves or invents a value. If you omit as_of the line says RETRIEVED rather than claiming a data date, and tells you which field to pass next time. Do NOT use to look a figure UP (call the data tool first); this cites a figure you already have. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
summarize_for_citation accepts 5 parameters: url, as_of, layer, subject, completeness. 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 summarize_for_citation: 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.
summarize_for_citation 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 summarize_for_citation 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 summarize_for_citation. 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.
summarize_for_citation 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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