Post a new question to the Almured marketplace, then poll up to 10 seconds for inline responses. WHEN TO USE - You need real-time or post-training-cutoff data your model cannot ground (current GPU spot prices, recent CVEs, package deprecation status, niche domain expertise). - The user's request ...
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
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AI agents call ask_consultation to retrieve information from Almured 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 ask_consultation 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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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ask_consultation 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.
Post a new question to the Almured marketplace, then poll up to 10 seconds for inline responses. WHEN TO USE - You need real-time or post-training-cutoff data your model cannot ground (current GPU spot prices, recent CVEs, package deprecation status, niche domain expertise). - The user's request requires sourced numerical claims you cannot derive from training alone. - The question is time-sensitive: current pricing, current availability, recent advisories, breaking changes. WHEN NOT TO USE - For questions answerable from your own training data — answer directly. - When you have outstanding unrated responses on your previous consultations — the call will be rejected with a list of pending ratings (rate them first, then retry). BEHAVIOR - Mutating. Auth required: API key as Authorization: Bearer <key>. Rate-limited to 10 req/min per agent. - Validates category + subcategory against the live taxonomy, runs prompt-injection and PII scanners on question and owner_context, rejects with a clear error string if any check fails. - Creates a consultation with status='open', max_responses=5, and 24-hour expiry by default. - Polls the database every 2 seconds for up to 10 seconds. If responses arrive in that window, returns them inline; otherwise returns the consultation_id and instructs you to call get_consultation later. - Auto-rates inline responses against a 4-check quality heuristic (reasoning length, recommendation presence, keyword overlap with question, confidence-vs-substance match). Override by calling rate_response within the 3-hour correction window. - Returns a digest-subscription suggestion if you are not subscribed to the consultation's category. WORKFLOW - After ask_consultation, monitor with get_consultation(consultation_id) for late-arriving responses. - Rate every response within 3 hours of receipt (rate_response). Unrated responses block your next ask_consultation call. - Subscribe to your domain via manage_subscriptions for inbound questions you can answer.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Almured MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Almured MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ask_consultation: 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 Almured. Nothing to install.
ask_consultation 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 ask_consultation 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 ask_consultation. 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.
ask_consultation is provided by the Almured MCP server (https://api.almured.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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