metaculus_question_metadata
Metaculus question metadata. Returns public metadata for one Metaculus question, including option labels, option history, scaling metadata, resolution fields, and timing fields when present.
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What metaculus_question_metadata does on Crawlora
AI agents call metaculus_question_metadata 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_metadata is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves public metadata without any side effects. It reads historical data and configuration about a question but cannot modify, delete, or execute operations. The severity is low as metadata retrieval poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool returns metadata for a Metaculus question including 'option labels, option history, scaling metadata, resolution fields, and timing fields' - all read-only retrieval operations with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs metaculus_question_metadata 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_metadata, this is the rule to start with:
metaculus_question_metadata 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_metadata call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about metaculus_question_metadata
Metaculus question metadata. Returns public metadata for one Metaculus question, including option labels, option history, scaling metadata, resolution fields, and timing fields when present. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
metaculus_question_metadata 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_metadata: 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_metadata 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_metadata 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_metadata. 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_metadata 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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