get_reading_path
One Greenlit series with its books in reading order. Use for questions like where to start with Claude Code or what order to read a series in.
This record as markdown: /tools/com-greenlitbooks-catalog/get-reading-path.md
What get_reading_path does on Greenlit Books
AI agents call get_reading_path to retrieve information from Greenlit Books 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
series | string | Yes | The series slug. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_reading_path is rated Low
Even though get_reading_path 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 get_reading_path safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Greenlit Books, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_reading_path, this is the rule to start with:
get_reading_path 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 Greenlit Books, apply this rule, and every get_reading_path call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_reading_path
One Greenlit series with its books in reading order. Use for questions like where to start with Claude Code or what order to read a series in. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Greenlit Books MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_reading_path accepts 1 parameter: series. Required: series. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Greenlit Books MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_reading_path: 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 Greenlit Books. Nothing to install.
get_reading_path 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_reading_path 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_reading_path. 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_reading_path is provided by the Greenlit Books MCP server (https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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