estimate_cost

Estima costo de procesar un prompt en local vs nube. Parametros: prompt, destination.

SERVERMCP Framework Personal SOURCEinggerman/mcps

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What estimate_cost does on MCP Framework Personal

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

RISK

Why estimate_cost is rated Low

Even though estimate_cost 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

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs estimate_cost safely

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

estimate_cost Allowed

estimate_cost 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": {
    "estimate_cost": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about estimate_cost

What does the estimate_cost tool do? +

Estima costo de procesar un prompt en local vs nube. Parametros: prompt, destination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Framework Personal MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on estimate_cost? +

Register the MCP Framework Personal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for estimate_cost: 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 MCP Framework Personal. Nothing to install.

What risk level is estimate_cost? +

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

Can I rate-limit estimate_cost? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the estimate_cost 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 estimate_cost completely? +

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

estimate_cost is provided by the MCP Framework Personal MCP server (inggerman/mcps). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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