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What l402-config does on 402
AI agents call l402-config to retrieve information from 402 without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why l402-config is rated Low
This tool retrieves or examines configuration and state information about the Lightning-gated API system. Introspection is a read-only operation that returns data about the system without modifying it, creating side effects, or executing arbitrary code.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'l402-config' combined with description 'Introspect the MCP' indicates querying or retrieving configuration metadata. The verb 'introspect' means to examine or query internal state without modification.
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The rule that runs l402-config safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 402, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For l402-config, this is the rule to start with:
l402-config 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 402, apply this rule, and every l402-config call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about l402-config
Introspect the MCP\. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 402 MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the 402 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for l402-config: 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 402. Nothing to install.
l402-config 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 l402-config 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 l402-config. 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.
l402-config is provided by the 402 MCP server (402-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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