icons_instructions

Provides essential and critical instructions on how to use Material Icons and Material Symbols efficiently on Web.

SERVERMcp SOURCEhttps://design.googleapis.com/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade C, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/com-googleapis-design-mcp/icons-instructions.md

WHAT IT DOES

What icons_instructions does on Mcp

AI agents call icons_instructions to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why icons_instructions is rated Low

Even though icons_instructions 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.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs icons_instructions safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For icons_instructions, this is the rule to start with:

icons_instructions Allowed

icons_instructions is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "icons_instructions": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp, apply this rule, and every icons_instructions call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about icons_instructions

What does the icons_instructions tool do? +

Provides essential and critical instructions on how to use Material Icons and Material Symbols efficiently on Web. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on icons_instructions? +

Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for icons_instructions: 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 Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is icons_instructions? +

icons_instructions is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit icons_instructions? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the icons_instructions 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.

How do I block icons_instructions completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for icons_instructions. 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.

What MCP server provides icons_instructions? +

icons_instructions is provided by the MCP server (https://design.googleapis.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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