get_activity_by_id
A read tool on the Origene MCP server.
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What get_activity_by_id does on OrigeneMCP
AI agents call get_activity_by_id to retrieve information from OrigeneMCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_activity_by_id is rated Low
The naming pattern (get_activity_by_id) and context of sibling tools that fetch biomedical data (depmap_get_*, clinvar_query_*) indicates this tool queries or retrieves activity information by identifier without modifying data. Empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the semantic meaning of 'get' combined with siblings' read-only pattern supports Read classification.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_activity_by_id' suggests a retrieval operation (get_), consistent with other Read operations on this server like 'depmap_get_dependency' and 'depmap_get_expression'. However, the description is empty.
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The rule that runs get_activity_by_id safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and OrigeneMCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_activity_by_id, this is the rule to start with:
get_activity_by_id 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 OrigeneMCP, apply this rule, and every get_activity_by_id call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_activity_by_id
get_activity_by_id is a read tool on the Origene MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OrigeneMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Origene MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_activity_by_id: 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.
get_activity_by_id 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_activity_by_id 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 get_activity_by_id. 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_activity_by_id 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.
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