getStoreInfo
Get store information including hours, location, and contact details
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What getStoreInfo does on Genkit MCP
AI agents call getStoreInfo to retrieve information from Genkit MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why getStoreInfo is rated Low
This tool performs a data retrieval operation without side effects. It queries and returns static store metadata (hours, location, contact details) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. This is a straightforward Read category tool with low severity since misuse would only expose publicly-available business information.
From the tool's definition The tool 'getStoreInfo' retrieves store information including hours, location, and contact details—typical read-only query operations with no modification or deletion of data.
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The rule that runs getStoreInfo safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Genkit MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getStoreInfo, this is the rule to start with:
getStoreInfo 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 Genkit MCP, apply this rule, and every getStoreInfo call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getStoreInfo
Get store information including hours, location, and contact details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Genkit MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Genkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getStoreInfo: 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 Genkit MCP. Nothing to install.
getStoreInfo 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 getStoreInfo 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 getStoreInfo. 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.
getStoreInfo is provided by the Genkit MCP server (genkit-ai/genkit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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