get_organism_ids
A read tool on the Origene MCP server.
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What get_organism_ids does on OrigeneMCP
AI agents call get_organism_ids 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_organism_ids is rated Low
The tool name structure and server context (biomedical research platform with query-focused siblings) strongly suggest this retrieves organism identifiers from a database without side effects. However, confidence is reduced to 0.7 because the description is empty, preventing direct confirmation of its exact behavior and parameters. No evidence of write, execute, destructive, or financial operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_organism_ids' indicates retrieval of identifiers; sibling tools on the server (check_genome_accessions, clinvar_find_single_mutation, depmap_get_dependency, depmap_get_expression) are all Read operations that query biomedical databases without…
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The rule that runs get_organism_ids 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_organism_ids, this is the rule to start with:
get_organism_ids 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_organism_ids call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_organism_ids
get_organism_ids 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_organism_ids: 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_organism_ids 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_organism_ids 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_organism_ids. 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_organism_ids 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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