get_gene_summary_by_geneid
Get summary information for a gene by Gene ID.
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What get_gene_summary_by_geneid does on OrigeneMCP
AI agents call get_gene_summary_by_geneid 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_gene_summary_by_geneid is rated Low
This tool retrieves and returns existing gene summary data indexed by Gene ID. There are no mutations to data, no code execution, no financial implications, and no destructive operations. It is a straightforward information retrieval function typical of biomedical database queries, placing it squarely in the Read category with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_gene_summary_by_geneid' and description 'Get summary information for a gene by Gene ID' indicate a retrieval operation.
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The rule that runs get_gene_summary_by_geneid 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_gene_summary_by_geneid, this is the rule to start with:
get_gene_summary_by_geneid 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_gene_summary_by_geneid call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_gene_summary_by_geneid
Get summary information for a gene by Gene 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_gene_summary_by_geneid: 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_gene_summary_by_geneid 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_gene_summary_by_geneid 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_gene_summary_by_geneid. 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_gene_summary_by_geneid 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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