pcb_get_board_statistics
A read tool on the Eda Agent MCP server.
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What pcb_get_board_statistics does on Eda Agent
AI agents call pcb_get_board_statistics to retrieve information from Eda Agent without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why pcb_get_board_statistics is rated Low
This tool appears to fetch or compute statistics about a PCB board (e.g., trace length, component count, design rule violations). No creation, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations is implied. The action is informational and non-mutating. Lower confidence (0.85 vs higher) due to empty description, but naming convention and context strongly suggest Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'pcb_get_board_statistics' indicates a query/retrieval operation for PCB board statistics. The 'get_' prefix is characteristic of read-only retrieval. No description provided, but the semantic meaning suggests data retrieval with no side effects.
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The rule that runs pcb_get_board_statistics safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Eda Agent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For pcb_get_board_statistics, this is the rule to start with:
pcb_get_board_statistics 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 Eda Agent, apply this rule, and every pcb_get_board_statistics call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about pcb_get_board_statistics
pcb_get_board_statistics is a read tool on the Eda Agent MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Eda Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Eda Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pcb_get_board_statistics: 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 Eda Agent. Nothing to install.
pcb_get_board_statistics 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 pcb_get_board_statistics 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 pcb_get_board_statistics. 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.
pcb_get_board_statistics is provided by the Eda Agent MCP server (salitronic/eda-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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