get_status
Check the processing status and progress of a process_url job.
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What get_status does on Open CLAW Knowledge Distiller
AI agents call get_status to retrieve information from Open CLAW Knowledge Distiller without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_status is rated Low
This tool retrieves and reports the current status of an existing background job. It has no side effects—it only reads state information. This is a classic Read operation with minimal risk, as it cannot modify data, execute code, delete resources, or trigger external operations based on variable inputs.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_status' and description 'Check the processing status and progress of a process_url job' indicate a query operation that retrieves job status information without modifying, executing, or deleting any data.
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The rule that runs get_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Open CLAW Knowledge Distiller, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_status, this is the rule to start with:
get_status 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 Open CLAW Knowledge Distiller, apply this rule, and every get_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_status
Check the processing status and progress of a process_url job. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Open CLAW Knowledge Distiller MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Open CLAW Knowledge Distiller MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_status: 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 Open CLAW Knowledge Distiller. Nothing to install.
get_status 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_status 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_status. 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_status is provided by the Open CLAW Knowledge Distiller MCP server (destinyfrancis/openclaw-knowledge-distiller). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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