get_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon
Get dataset reports by taxons
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What get_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon does on OrigeneMCP
AI agents call get_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon 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_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries existing genome dataset reports filtered by taxonomic classification. There is no indication of data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. The operation is a straightforward informational lookup, typical of biomedical database query interfaces. Severity is low because misuse would only expose existing data without enabling destructive or financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon' and description 'Get dataset reports by taxons' indicate data retrieval operations. The verb 'get' and action 'reports' are characteristic of read-only queries with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon 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_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon, this is the rule to start with:
get_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon 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_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon
Get dataset reports by taxons. 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_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon: 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_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon 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_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon 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_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon. 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_genome_dataset_report_by_taxon 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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