telescope_scan

Make Telescope

SERVERAgenttool SOURCEhttps://api.agenttool.dev/v1/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/dev-agenttool-agenttool/telescope-scan.md

WHAT IT DOES

What telescope_scan does on Agenttool

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

RISK

Why telescope_scan is rated Low

Even though telescope_scan 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 telescope_scan safely

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

telescope_scan Allowed

telescope_scan 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": {
    "telescope_scan": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about telescope_scan

What does the telescope_scan tool do? +

Make Telescope. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Agenttool MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on telescope_scan? +

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

What risk level is telescope_scan? +

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

Can I rate-limit telescope_scan? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the telescope_scan 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 telescope_scan completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for telescope_scan. 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 telescope_scan? +

telescope_scan is provided by the Agenttool MCP server (https://api.agenttool.dev/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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