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get_activity

get_activity

How to control get_activity ↓

What get_activity does on OrigeneMCP

AI agents call get_activity to retrieve information from OrigeneMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_activity needs a policy

Based on naming convention and server context showing biomedical data retrieval operations, 'get_activity' most likely retrieves activity data (e.g., molecular/protein activity metrics) without modifying state. The empty description reduces confidence from high to moderate. No evidence of side effects, data deletion, financial transactions, or code execution.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_activity' suggests data retrieval. Description is empty, limiting confidence. Sibling tools on this server are all query/retrieval operations (check_*, clinvar_query_*, depmap_get_*), indicating a Read-oriented platform.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_activity gives an agent:

How to control get_activity

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and OrigeneMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_activity:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_activity": {}
  }
}

get_activity is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register OrigeneMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_activity

What does the get_activity tool do? +

get_activity. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OrigeneMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_activity? +

Register the Origene MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_activity: 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 OrigeneMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_activity? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_activity? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_activity 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.

How do I block get_activity completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_activity. 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 get_activity? +

get_activity is provided by the Origene MCP server (gentel-lab/origenemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every OrigeneMCP tool call.

Start from OrigeneMCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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