theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey
Get active Ed25519 public key for an agent (Phase 2 agent signing keys). Public — no auth.
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What theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey does on TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform
AI agents call theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey to retrieve information from TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
did | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey is rated Low
This tool retrieves a public key, which by definition is not sensitive and is intended for public distribution. The operation has no side effects, creates no data, executes no code, and modifies nothing. It is a straightforward data retrieval (Read category). Severity is low because public keys are meant to be widely available and cannot be used to compromise security on their own.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get active Ed25519 public key for an agent' — a retrieval operation. Explicitly marked 'Public — no auth', indicating read-only access to non-sensitive public cryptographic material.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey, this is the rule to start with:
theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey 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 TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, apply this rule, and every theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey
Get active Ed25519 public key for an agent (Phase 2 agent signing keys). Public — no auth. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey accepts 1 parameter: did. Required: did. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey: 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 TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform. Nothing to install.
theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey 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 theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey 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 theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey. 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.
theprotocol_getAgentPublicKey is provided by the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP server (https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp/sse). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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