get_treatment_types
Get definitions of all treatment program types (Inpatient Rehab, Detox, PHP, IOP, Outpatient, MAT, Counseling, Sober Living) with duration, intensity, and typical fit. Returns markdown-formatted explanations. Use when the user is uncertain which treatment_type to pass to search_facilities, or ask...
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What get_treatment_types does on GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder
AI agents call get_treatment_types to retrieve information from GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_treatment_types is rated Low
get_treatment_types retrieves and displays reference data (treatment type definitions) without modifying, executing operations, or deleting anything. It is a lookup/query function that helps users understand options before making decisions elsewhere. No mutations, code execution, or irreversible actions are performed.
From the tool's definition Tool returns definitions and explanations of treatment program types with no side effects. The description states it 'Returns markdown-formatted explanations' and is used when 'the user is uncertain which treatment_type to pass to search_facilities'.
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The rule that runs get_treatment_types safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_treatment_types, this is the rule to start with:
get_treatment_types 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 GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder, apply this rule, and every get_treatment_types call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_treatment_types
Get definitions of all treatment program types (Inpatient Rehab, Detox, PHP, IOP, Outpatient, MAT, Counseling, Sober Living) with duration, intensity, and typical fit. Returns markdown-formatted explanations. Use when the user is uncertain which treatment_type to pass to search_facilities, or asks 'what's the difference between X and Y'. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_treatment_types: 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 GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder. Nothing to install.
get_treatment_types 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 get_treatment_types 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 get_treatment_types. 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.
get_treatment_types is provided by the GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder MCP server (https://gth-mcp-server.pages.dev/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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