format_date

Formatea una fecha en el formato especificado (strftime).

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 format_date does on MCP Framework Personal

AI agents call format_date 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 format_date is rated Low

Even though format_date 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.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs format_date 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 format_date, this is the rule to start with:

format_date Allowed

format_date 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": {
    "format_date": {}
  }
}

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 format_date call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about format_date

What does the format_date tool do? +

Formatea una fecha en el formato especificado (strftime). 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 format_date? +

Register the MCP Framework Personal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for format_date: 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 format_date? +

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

Can I rate-limit format_date? +

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

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

format_date 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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