rhino_sun_position

Compute solar azimuth + altitude for a location/time. Pure calculation, no doc edits.

SERVERRhino SOURCEeasehee/rhino-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/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-sun-position.md

WHAT IT DOES

What rhino_sun_position does on Rhino

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

RISK

Why rhino_sun_position is rated Low

This tool performs a pure mathematical computation of sun position (azimuth and altitude) given location and time inputs. It explicitly states no document edits are made, meaning no side effects. It is purely a read/query operation.

From the tool's definition 'Pure calculation, no doc edits' and 'Compute solar azimuth + altitude for a location/time'

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs rhino_sun_position safely

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

rhino_sun_position Allowed

rhino_sun_position 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": {
    "rhino_sun_position": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about rhino_sun_position

What does the rhino_sun_position tool do? +

Compute solar azimuth + altitude for a location/time. Pure calculation, no doc edits. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Rhino MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on rhino_sun_position? +

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

What risk level is rhino_sun_position? +

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

Can I rate-limit rhino_sun_position? +

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

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

rhino_sun_position is provided by the Rhino MCP server (easehee/rhino-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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