Dispatch to the DESK RESEARCHER — source-grounded synthesis on a topic landscape. Use for: "what is known about X / give me the landscape of Y / fact-check Z / synthesize the published evidence on W". Multi-source FACT/INFERENCE extraction with citation discipline. Vertical and geography agnostic...
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AI agents call dispatch_desk_researcher to retrieve information from Heista without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though dispatch_desk_researcher only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"dispatch_desk_researcher": {}
}
}See the full Heista policy for all 69 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access dispatch_desk_researcher gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Dispatch to the DESK RESEARCHER — source-grounded synthesis on a topic landscape. Use for: "what is known about X / give me the landscape of Y / fact-check Z / synthesize the published evidence on W". Multi-source FACT/INFERENCE extraction with citation discipline. Vertical and geography agnostic. Returns: BRIEF restatement + NOT IN SCOPE + findings with FACT/INFERENCE/SPECULATION labels + [n] citations + Sources block. NOT for: trajectory questions (use dispatch_trend_researcher) / entity teardowns (use dispatch_market_analyst) / numerical effect sizes (use dispatch_quantitative_researcher) / community quotes (use dispatch_qualitative_researcher).. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Heista MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Heista MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for dispatch_desk_researcher: 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 Heista. Nothing to install.
dispatch_desk_researcher 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 dispatch_desk_researcher 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 dispatch_desk_researcher. 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.
dispatch_desk_researcher is provided by the Heista MCP server (https://www.heista.co/api/mcp/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 69 Heista tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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