compare
Return a comparison matrix for one category with common fields and buyer-relevant category fields.
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What compare does on Agent Papers
AI agents call compare to retrieve information from Agent Papers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
category | string | Yes | Category id to compare. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why compare is rated Low
The tool retrieves and presents structured data about AI agent companies in tabular form to facilitate comparison. There are no write operations, no code execution, no deletion, and no financial transactions. While the underlying data involves sensitive personal and business information (identity, phone, email, addresses, etc.), the tool itself only reads and displays information.
From the tool's definition Tool returns a 'comparison matrix' for a category with 'common fields and buyer-relevant category fields.' The verb 'return' and the output format (matrix) indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution.
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The rule that runs compare safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Agent Papers, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For compare, this is the rule to start with:
compare 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 Agent Papers, apply this rule, and every compare call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about compare
Return a comparison matrix for one category with common fields and buyer-relevant category fields. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Agent Papers MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
compare accepts 1 parameter: category. Required: category. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Agent Papers MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for compare: 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 Agent Papers. Nothing to install.
compare 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 compare 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 compare. 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.
compare is provided by the Agent Papers MCP server (https://agentpapers.dev/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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