metaculus_question_forecasts
Metaculus question forecasts. Returns compact public latest forecast summaries by aggregation method for one Metaculus question.
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What metaculus_question_forecasts does on Crawlora
AI agents call metaculus_question_forecasts to retrieve information from Crawlora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Metaculus question or post id |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why metaculus_question_forecasts is rated Low
The tool retrieves and returns public forecast summaries from Metaculus. It performs no data creation, modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. This is a straightforward read/query operation with no side effects, fitting the 'Read' category. The severity is low as it only accesses public information about forecasts with no blast radius for misuse.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Returns compact public latest forecast summaries by aggregation method for one Metaculus question' - this is a retrieval operation that queries and returns existing forecast data without modification.
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The rule that runs metaculus_question_forecasts safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For metaculus_question_forecasts, this is the rule to start with:
metaculus_question_forecasts 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 Crawlora, apply this rule, and every metaculus_question_forecasts call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about metaculus_question_forecasts
Metaculus question forecasts. Returns compact public latest forecast summaries by aggregation method for one Metaculus question. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
metaculus_question_forecasts accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for metaculus_question_forecasts: 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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.
metaculus_question_forecasts 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 metaculus_question_forecasts 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 metaculus_question_forecasts. 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.
metaculus_question_forecasts is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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