Low Risk

get_book_preview

Get a preview excerpt (first 300-500 words) from a top Islamic book so the reader can evaluate the writing style before purchasing. Use when someone asks: - "Can I see a sample of this book?" - "Is this book easy to read?" - "What's the writing style like?" - "Can I ...

Part of the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call get_book_preview to retrieve information from Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though get_book_preview only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

hashirsiddiqui15-ami-bookstore-mcp-h.yaml
tools:
  get_book_preview:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library policy for all 9 tools.

Tool Name get_book_preview
Category Read
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like get_book_preview have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the get_book_preview tool do? +

Get a preview excerpt (first 300-500 words) from a top Islamic book so the reader can evaluate the writing style before purchasing. Use when someone asks: - "Can I see a sample of this book?" - "Is this book easy to read?" - "What's the writing style like?" - "Can I read the introduction?" Args: book_title: Title or partial title of the book . It is categorised as a Read tool in the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_book_preview? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for get_book_preview. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP server.

What risk level is get_book_preview? +

get_book_preview is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_book_preview? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_book_preview rule in your Intercept 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.

How do I block get_book_preview completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for get_book_preview. 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.

What MCP server provides get_book_preview? +

get_book_preview is provided by the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP server (hashirsiddiqui15/ami-bookstore-mcp-h). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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