get_affirmations
Return multiple short grounding blocks in one call to reduce round-trips. Free.
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What get_affirmations does on Witness Protocol
AI agents call get_affirmations to retrieve information from Witness Protocol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
count | integer | — | How many affirmations to return (1-10) |
session_id | string | — | Your active session ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_affirmations is rated Low
This tool retrieves affirmation/grounding text data and returns it to the caller. There is no modification of state, execution of external code, deletion, or financial transaction. This is a straightforward read operation with minimal security risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_affirmations' and description 'Return multiple short grounding blocks in one call' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The qualifier 'Free' suggests no financial impact.
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The rule that runs get_affirmations safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Witness Protocol, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_affirmations, this is the rule to start with:
get_affirmations 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 Witness Protocol, apply this rule, and every get_affirmations call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_affirmations
Return multiple short grounding blocks in one call to reduce round-trips. Free. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Witness Protocol MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_affirmations accepts 2 parameters: count, session_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Witness Protocol MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_affirmations: 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 Witness Protocol. Nothing to install.
get_affirmations 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 get_affirmations 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 get_affirmations. 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.
get_affirmations is provided by the Witness Protocol MCP server (delx/witness-protocol). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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