usage_stats
Return summary stats of how this MCP server has been used (top tools called, success rate, recent activity). Free. Use to verify your own integration is hitting the right tools.
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What usage_stats does on Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway
AI agents call usage_stats to retrieve information from Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why usage_stats is rated Low
This is a read-only diagnostic/monitoring tool that retrieves historical usage data about the MCP server itself. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify state, and does not involve financial operations. The purpose is introspection and integration validation.
From the tool's definition Tool returns 'summary stats' and 'usage' information with no modification capability; explicitly described as free and for verification/monitoring purposes. Verbs: 'Return', 'verify'.
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The rule that runs usage_stats safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For usage_stats, this is the rule to start with:
usage_stats 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 Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway, apply this rule, and every usage_stats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about usage_stats
Return summary stats of how this MCP server has been used (top tools called, success rate, recent activity). Free. Use to verify your own integration is hitting the right tools. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for usage_stats: 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 Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway. Nothing to install.
usage_stats 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 usage_stats 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 usage_stats. 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.
usage_stats is provided by the Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway MCP server (https://omnicall.gocreativeai.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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