get_rate_limit

Get one rate-limit policy by id, including current conditions, grouping, unit, value, target, scope, and status. Pass archived status when retrieving a soft-deleted policy.

SERVERPortkey Admin SOURCEcodeswhat/portkey-admin-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/codeswhat-portkey-admin-mcp/get-rate-limit.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_rate_limit does on Portkey Admin

AI agents call get_rate_limit to retrieve information from Portkey Admin without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_rate_limit is rated Low

Tool retrieves rate-limit policy data with no modifications or side effects.

From the tool's definition Get one rate-limit policy by id, including current conditions, grouping, unit, value, target, scope, and status.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_rate_limit safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Portkey Admin, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_rate_limit, this is the rule to start with:

get_rate_limit Allowed

get_rate_limit is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_rate_limit": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Portkey Admin, apply this rule, and every get_rate_limit call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_rate_limit

What does the get_rate_limit tool do? +

Get one rate-limit policy by id, including current conditions, grouping, unit, value, target, scope, and status. Pass archived status when retrieving a soft-deleted policy. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Portkey Admin MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_rate_limit? +

Register the Portkey Admin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_rate_limit: 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 Portkey Admin. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_rate_limit? +

get_rate_limit is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_rate_limit? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_rate_limit 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.

How do I block get_rate_limit completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_rate_limit. 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.

What MCP server provides get_rate_limit? +

get_rate_limit is provided by the Portkey Admin MCP server (codeswhat/portkey-admin-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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