Retrieve the full text of a specific provision (section) from a Ghanaian statute, or all provisions for a statute if no section is specified. Ghana provisions use section notation: s1, s1(1), s1(2)(a). Pass document_id as either the internal ID (e.g., "act-843-2012") or the human-readable title (...
Single-target operation
Part of the Ghana Law MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call get_provision to retrieve information from Ghana Law without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though get_provision only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
tools:
get_provision:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Ghana Law policy for all 13 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like get_provision have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
Retrieve the full text of a specific provision (section) from a Ghanaian statute, or all provisions for a statute if no section is specified. Ghana provisions use section notation: s1, s1(1), s1(2)(a). Pass document_id as either the internal ID (e.g., "act-843-2012") or the human-readable title (e.g., "Data Protection Act 2012"). Returns: document ID, title, status, provision reference, chapter, section, title, and full content text. WARNING: Omitting section/provision_ref returns ALL provisions (capped at 200) for the statute.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ghana Law MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for get_provision. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Ghana Law MCP server.
get_provision 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 get_provision rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for get_provision. 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.
get_provision is provided by the Ghana Law MCP server (@ansvar/ghana-law-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
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