getHoroscope
Returns the daily horoscope for one zodiac sign. An optional date in YYYY-MM-DD format gives a past day's horoscope; future dates are not accepted.
This record as markdown: /tools/com-api-ninjas-mcp/gethoroscope.md
What getHoroscope does on API Ninjas
AI agents call getHoroscope to retrieve information from API Ninjas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
date | string | — | The date for the horoscope in YYYY-MM-DD format. The date must be either current or in the past. It cannot be in the future. If not provided, returns the horosc |
zodiac | string | Yes | The zodiac sign to get a horoscope for. Valid values are: aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, pisces. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getHoroscope is rated Low
Even though getHoroscope only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs getHoroscope safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and API Ninjas, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getHoroscope, this is the rule to start with:
getHoroscope 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 API Ninjas, apply this rule, and every getHoroscope call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getHoroscope
Returns the daily horoscope for one zodiac sign. An optional date in YYYY-MM-DD format gives a past day's horoscope; future dates are not accepted. It is categorised as a Read tool in the API Ninjas MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getHoroscope accepts 2 parameters: date, zodiac. Required: zodiac. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the API Ninjas MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getHoroscope: 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 API Ninjas. Nothing to install.
getHoroscope 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 getHoroscope 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 getHoroscope. 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.
getHoroscope is provided by the API Ninjas MCP server (https://mcp.api-ninjas.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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