Return a textbook-tier explainer of reliability fundamentals: the four reliability functions R(t)/F(t)/f(t)/h(t), MTBF vs MTTF vs MTTR, the availability identity A = MTBF/(MTBF+MTTR), the bathtub curve, and series/parallel system reliability. No inputs. Use when a user asks 'what is reliability t...
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AI agents call explain_reliability_basics to retrieve information from ReliaStats without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though explain_reliability_basics only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"explain_reliability_basics": {}
}
}See the full ReliaStats policy for all 11 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access explain_reliability_basics gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Return a textbook-tier explainer of reliability fundamentals: the four reliability functions R(t)/F(t)/f(t)/h(t), MTBF vs MTTF vs MTTR, the availability identity A = MTBF/(MTBF+MTTR), the bathtub curve, and series/parallel system reliability. No inputs. Use when a user asks 'what is reliability theory' / 'explain MTBF' / 'how does availability work' / 'what's a hazard rate'. ANTI-FABRICATION: text is sourced from docs/reliability-theory.md (the canonical ChiAha reliability primer). Quote sections verbatim; do not paraphrase reliability theory from training-data recall.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ReliaStats MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ReliaStats MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for explain_reliability_basics: 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 ReliaStats. Nothing to install.
explain_reliability_basics 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 explain_reliability_basics 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 explain_reliability_basics. 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.
explain_reliability_basics is provided by the ReliaStats MCP server (https://reliastats.com/mcp/v1). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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