# compute_connection_to_existing

Paid tier only. Calling this without an authenticated CivilQuants account returns TIER_INSUFFICIENT — sign up at https://civilquants.com/pricing or use the free-tier alternative compute_manhole. Enumerated extra-over connection of a new drainage carrier pipe into an existing asset: existing manhole / inspection chamber, existing sewer or drain (via saddle / wye / cut-in junction), or existing outfall / watercourse / surface system. Routes via CESMM4 I.7.1/2/3 (Class I §I.7 Pipework Ancillaries — Connections), NRM2 33.6.1/2/3, MMHW 500.5.1/2/3 (SHW Cl. 506 Connections to existing sewers, drains and service runs), SMM7 R12.4.1/2/3, with a bore-size digit suffix appended in all four. The connection_type attribute is the discriminator that routes to the right sub-code; the bore digit refines within. Six variant presets cover all three connection types × two characteristic bores. Unit: Nr. Opens the new drainage_ancillaries L2 leaf (reserved for ditch, hard-material extra-over, CCTV testing, etc. in future sessions). Sibling assembly: carrier_pipe_run — the S32 pair that delivers a complete tender drainage line. Example params: diameter_mm=225 mm (100–2400). Example call: {"params": {"diameter_mm": 225}, "standard": "MMHW"}. Omitted parameters use sensible engineering defaults. Pass deliverables=["xlsx","dxf","pdf"] (any subset) to also receive one-shot download URLs in the same call: Excel BoQ (both tiers, watermarked free) plus the dimensioned DXF (CAD) and PDF drawing sheets (paid tier).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `compute_connection_to_existing`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-civilquants-civilquants/compute-connection-to-existing

## Facts

- Tool: `compute_connection_to_existing`
- Server: Civilquants (`https://api.civilquants.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-civilquants-civilquants.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://api.civilquants.com/mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 4 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `params` | object | yes | Parameters for a single connection-to-existing extra-over item. |
| `standard` | string | no |  |
| `output_mode` | string | no |  |
| `deliverables` | object | no |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "compute_connection_to_existing",
    "arguments": {
      "params": {}
    }
  }
}
```

## Why compute_connection_to_existing is rated High

This tool executes a parametric calculation engine that generates construction Bills of Quantities—binding cost estimates used in civils engineering contracts. While no data is deleted and no financial transaction occurs directly, the tool's output (quantified scope of works tied to pricing standards) triggers downstream financial and contractual obligations when used in professional estimating workflows.

From the tool's own definition: "compute_connection_to_existing; description states the tool computes Bills of Quantities for drainage infrastructure connections using standardized estimation routes (CESMM4, NRM2, MMHW)."

## Use case

AI agents invoke compute_connection_to_existing to trigger actions in Civilquants. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Civilquants:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "compute_connection_to_existing": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "compute_connection_to_existing_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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