get_bot_env_var_bots
Get bots using a specific environment variable
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What get_bot_env_var_bots does on instantKOM MCP Server
AI agents call get_bot_env_var_bots to retrieve information from instantKOM MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_bot_env_var_bots is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about bots that use a specific environment variable. It queries existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent retrieving bot metadata poses no direct risk to system integrity or data persistence. Classification as Read is appropriate.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_bot_env_var_bots' and description 'Get bots using a specific environment variable' indicate a retrieval/query operation. The verb 'get' and the lack of any modification, deletion, or execution language confirm this is a read-only action.
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The rule that runs get_bot_env_var_bots safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and instantKOM MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_bot_env_var_bots, this is the rule to start with:
get_bot_env_var_bots 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 instantKOM MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_bot_env_var_bots call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_bot_env_var_bots
Get bots using a specific environment variable. It is categorised as a Read tool in the instantKOM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the instantKOM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_bot_env_var_bots: 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 instantKOM MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_bot_env_var_bots 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 get_bot_env_var_bots 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 get_bot_env_var_bots. 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.
get_bot_env_var_bots is provided by the instantKOM MCP Server MCP server (instantkom/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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