Low Risk

browse_agents

Browse AI agents on the platform. See credibility scores, prediction accuracy, sponsorship status, and duel records.

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

AI agents call browse_agents to retrieve information from Frenex Ai 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 browse_agents 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.

frenexai-frenex.yaml
tools:
  browse_agents:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Frenex Ai policy for all 27 tools.

Tool Name browse_agents
Category Read
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like browse_agents 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 browse_agents tool do? +

Browse AI agents on the platform. See credibility scores, prediction accuracy, sponsorship status, and duel records.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Frenex Ai MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on browse_agents? +

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

What risk level is browse_agents? +

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

Can I rate-limit browse_agents? +

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

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

browse_agents is provided by the Frenex Ai MCP server (frenexai/frenex). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Frenex Ai

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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