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What hiveagent_dao_get_stats does on Hiveagent
AI agents call hiveagent_dao_get_stats to retrieve information from Hiveagent without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why hiveagent_dao_get_stats is rated Low
This tool retrieves DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) statistics, a read-only operation with no side effects. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The potential blast radius if misused is minimal—an agent could retrieve statistics but cannot alter state or trigger external actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hiveagent_dao_get_stats' and description 'DAO stats' indicate retrieval of statistical data without modification or execution. The verb 'get' and noun 'stats' are consistent with Read operations that query existing data.
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The rule that runs hiveagent_dao_get_stats safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hiveagent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hiveagent_dao_get_stats, this is the rule to start with:
hiveagent_dao_get_stats 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 Hiveagent, apply this rule, and every hiveagent_dao_get_stats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_dao_get_stats
DAO stats. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hiveagent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hiveagent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hiveagent_dao_get_stats: 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 Hiveagent. Nothing to install.
hiveagent_dao_get_stats 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 hiveagent_dao_get_stats 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 hiveagent_dao_get_stats. 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.
hiveagent_dao_get_stats is provided by the Hiveagent MCP server (hiveagentiq/hiveagent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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