Low Risk

validate_citation

Validate an Icelandic legal citation against the database. Parses the citation, checks that the document and provision exist, and returns warnings about status (repealed, amended). This is the zero-hallucination enforcer — never generates citations, only validates against verified data. Support...

Part of the Icelandic Law MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call validate_citation to retrieve information from Icelandic 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 validate_citation 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.

eu-ansvar-icelandic-law-mcp.yaml
tools:
  validate_citation:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Icelandic Law policy for all 10 tools.

Tool Name validate_citation
Category Read
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like validate_citation have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the validate_citation tool do? +

Validate an Icelandic legal citation against the database. Parses the citation, checks that the document and provision exist, and returns warnings about status (repealed, amended). This is the zero-hallucination enforcer — never generates citations, only validates against verified data. Supported Icelandic citation formats: - "L. nr. 90/2018" (full statute reference) - "90/2018 14. gr." (statute with article) - "33/1944" (Constitution by law number) - "HRD 2020 bls. 1234" (Supreme Court decision) Also supports legacy Nordic formats for cross-referencing.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Icelandic Law MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on validate_citation? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for validate_citation. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Icelandic Law MCP server.

What risk level is validate_citation? +

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

Can I rate-limit validate_citation? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the validate_citation 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.

How do I block validate_citation completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for validate_citation. 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 validate_citation? +

validate_citation is provided by the Icelandic Law MCP server (@ansvar/icelandic-law-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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