infomaniak_explain
Returns the full definition of a specific tool — description, annotations, input parameters and output shape.
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What infomaniak_explain does on Infomaniak Admin
AI agents call infomaniak_explain to retrieve information from Infomaniak Admin without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why infomaniak_explain is rated Low
infomaniak_explain is a metadata lookup/documentation tool. It retrieves and displays information about other tools available on the server without modifying any data, executing code, or triggering external operations. This is a classic Read operation with minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool returns the full definition of a specific tool — description, annotations, input parameters and output shape. This is pure information retrieval with no side effects, mutations, or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs infomaniak_explain safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Infomaniak Admin, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For infomaniak_explain, this is the rule to start with:
infomaniak_explain 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 Infomaniak Admin, apply this rule, and every infomaniak_explain call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about infomaniak_explain
Returns the full definition of a specific tool — description, annotations, input parameters and output shape. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Infomaniak Admin MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Infomaniak Admin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for infomaniak_explain: 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 Infomaniak Admin. Nothing to install.
infomaniak_explain 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 infomaniak_explain 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 infomaniak_explain. 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.
infomaniak_explain is provided by the Infomaniak Admin MCP server (henrikogaard/infomaniak-admin-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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