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What list_periodic_notices does on Ikuai
AI agents call list_periodic_notices to retrieve information from Ikuai without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_periodic_notices is rated Low
This tool simply enumerates or retrieves existing periodic notices from the iKuai router system. Listing notices is a non-destructive, non-modifying query operation. No data is created, modified, deleted, executed, or used for financial purposes. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused—an attacker would only see informational notices without capability to alter router configuration or cause harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_periodic_notices' uses the verb 'list', which retrieves or queries data. Description '列出定期通知' (list periodic notices) indicates a read-only data retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs list_periodic_notices safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ikuai, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_periodic_notices, this is the rule to start with:
list_periodic_notices 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 Ikuai, apply this rule, and every list_periodic_notices call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_periodic_notices
列出定期通知. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ikuai MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ikuai MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_periodic_notices: 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 Ikuai. Nothing to install.
list_periodic_notices 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 list_periodic_notices 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 list_periodic_notices. 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.
list_periodic_notices is provided by the Ikuai MCP server (gxxHuang/ikuai-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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