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What get_ga4gh_features does on OrigeneMCP
AI agents call get_ga4gh_features 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_ga4gh_features is rated Low
This tool retrieves GA4GH (Global Alliance for Genomics and Health) features based on provided identifiers. There is no indication of data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ga4gh_features' and description 'Get GA4GH features by ID' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the context of querying biomedical features by identifier are characteristic of read-only operations.
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The rule that runs get_ga4gh_features 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_ga4gh_features, this is the rule to start with:
get_ga4gh_features 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_ga4gh_features call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_ga4gh_features
Get GA4GH features by ID. 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_ga4gh_features: 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_ga4gh_features 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_ga4gh_features 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_ga4gh_features. 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_ga4gh_features 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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