metaculus_question_options
Metaculus question options. Returns public multiple-choice option labels and latest option-level forecast values for one Metaculus question. The method enum accepts recency_weighted, unweighted, and single_aggregation.
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What metaculus_question_options does on Crawlora
AI agents call metaculus_question_options 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 |
method | string | — | Aggregation method |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why metaculus_question_options is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves publicly available Metaculus question forecast data. It performs a read-only operation by returning existing option labels and forecast values. There are no side effects, data modifications, deletions, financial transactions, or code execution involved. The severity is low because misuse would only result in retrieving public forecast information, which poses minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Returns public multiple-choice option labels and latest option-level forecast values' — a retrieval operation with no modification capability.
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The rule that runs metaculus_question_options 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_options, this is the rule to start with:
metaculus_question_options 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_options call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about metaculus_question_options
Metaculus question options. Returns public multiple-choice option labels and latest option-level forecast values for one Metaculus question. The method enum accepts recency_weighted, unweighted, and single_aggregation. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
metaculus_question_options accepts 2 parameters: id, method. 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_options: 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_options 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_options 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_options. 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_options 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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