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What hiveagent_negotiate_get_stats does on Hiveagent
AI agents call hiveagent_negotiate_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_negotiate_get_stats is rated Low
This tool queries and returns negotiation statistics. The 'get' verb and 'stats' suffix indicate a read-only retrieval operation. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions are involved. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent could only access or exfiltrate existing negotiation statistics.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_stats' and description states 'Negotiation stats' — retrieves statistical data with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs hiveagent_negotiate_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_negotiate_get_stats, this is the rule to start with:
hiveagent_negotiate_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_negotiate_get_stats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_negotiate_get_stats
Negotiation 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_negotiate_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_negotiate_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_negotiate_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_negotiate_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_negotiate_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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