oe_article_get
Fetch an article (answer) by id or /ask/ URL — the fetch-later half of fire-and-forget oe_ask.
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What oe_article_get does on :
AI agents call oe_article_get to retrieve information from : without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why oe_article_get is rated Low
Even though oe_article_get only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs oe_article_get safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and :, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For oe_article_get, this is the rule to start with:
oe_article_get 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 :, apply this rule, and every oe_article_get call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about oe_article_get
Fetch an article (answer) by id or /ask/ URL — the fetch-later half of fire-and-forget oe_ask. It is categorised as a Read tool in the : MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the : MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for oe_article_get: 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 :. Nothing to install.
oe_article_get 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 oe_article_get 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 oe_article_get. 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.
oe_article_get is provided by the : MCP server (htlin222/openevidence-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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