about_honestdog

What HonestDog is, where its data comes from, and how to attribute it. Call this once before presenting HonestDog data. / Was HonestDog ist, woher die Daten stammen und wie sie zu zitieren sind.

SERVERHonestdog SOURCEhttps://server.honestdog.de/api/v1/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade C, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/de-honestdog-honestdog/about-honestdog.md

WHAT IT DOES

What about_honestdog does on Honestdog

AI agents call about_honestdog to retrieve information from Honestdog without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why about_honestdog is rated Low

Even though about_honestdog 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

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs about_honestdog safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Honestdog, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For about_honestdog, this is the rule to start with:

about_honestdog Allowed

about_honestdog is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "about_honestdog": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Honestdog, apply this rule, and every about_honestdog call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about about_honestdog

What does the about_honestdog tool do? +

What HonestDog is, where its data comes from, and how to attribute it. Call this once before presenting HonestDog data. / Was HonestDog ist, woher die Daten stammen und wie sie zu zitieren sind. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Honestdog MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on about_honestdog? +

Register the Honestdog MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for about_honestdog: 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 Honestdog. Nothing to install.

What risk level is about_honestdog? +

about_honestdog is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit about_honestdog? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the about_honestdog 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.

How do I block about_honestdog completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for about_honestdog. 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.

What MCP server provides about_honestdog? +

about_honestdog is provided by the Honestdog MCP server (https://server.honestdog.de/api/v1/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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