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What get_genome_links does on OrigeneMCP
AI agents call get_genome_links 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_links is rated Low
This is a straightforward data retrieval tool that fetches assembly links based on accession identifiers. It performs a lookup/query operation with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no irreversible actions. This is characteristic of Read category tools. The low severity reflects that retrieving public genomic assembly links poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_genome_links' and description states 'Get assembly links by accessions' — a retrieval operation that queries and returns reference links without modifying any data or triggering external operations.
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The rule that runs get_genome_links 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_links, this is the rule to start with:
get_genome_links 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_links call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_genome_links
Get assembly links by accessions. 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_links: 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_links 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_links 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_links. 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_links 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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