speech_availability

Check if on-device speech recognition is available and authorized.

SERVERAirMCP SOURCEairmcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/heznpc-airmcp/speech-availability.md

WHAT IT DOES

What speech_availability does on AirMCP

AI agents call speech_availability to retrieve information from AirMCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why speech_availability is rated Low

This tool only retrieves status information about system capabilities and permissions. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, move money, or trigger any side effects. The query is entirely passive and informational, placing it squarely in the Read category with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool performs a check/query operation ("Check if on-device speech recognition is available and authorized") with no modification of state or execution of external operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs speech_availability safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AirMCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For speech_availability, this is the rule to start with:

speech_availability Allowed

speech_availability is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "speech_availability": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AirMCP, apply this rule, and every speech_availability call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about speech_availability

What does the speech_availability tool do? +

Check if on-device speech recognition is available and authorized. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AirMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on speech_availability? +

Register the Air MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for speech_availability: 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 AirMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is speech_availability? +

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

Can I rate-limit speech_availability? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the speech_availability 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.

How do I block speech_availability completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for speech_availability. 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 speech_availability? +

speech_availability is provided by the Air MCP server (airmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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