gov.fec-candidate

SERVERMcp SOURCE@2sio/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-2s-io-mcp/gov.fec-candidate.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gov.fec-candidate does on Mcp

AI agents call gov.fec-candidate to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why gov.fec-candidate is rated Low

This tool retrieves publicly available Federal Election Commission candidate information via search and filtering. It returns data (candidate IDs) without creating, modifying, deleting, or moving money. The operation is read-only with no side effects on any system state. The severity is low because misuse would only expose already-public political candidate information.

From the tool's definition The tool 'Search US federal political candidates via OpenFEC' with parameters like q (name), candidate ID, state/district, party, office, cycle, electionYear, hasRaised describes a query operation that 'Returns FEC candidate ID' for linking to other data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs gov.fec-candidate safely

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

gov.fec-candidate Allowed

gov.fec-candidate 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": {
    "gov.fec-candidate": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp, apply this rule, and every gov.fec-candidate call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about gov.fec-candidate

What does the gov.fec-candidate tool do? +

Search US federal political candidates via OpenFEC. Filter by q (name), candidate ID, state/district, party, office (P/S/H), cycle, electionYear, hasRaised. Returns FEC candidate ID linkable to /api/gov/fec-committee. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on gov.fec-candidate? +

Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gov.fec-candidate: 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. Nothing to install.

What risk level is gov.fec-candidate? +

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

Can I rate-limit gov.fec-candidate? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gov.fec-candidate 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 gov.fec-candidate completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gov.fec-candidate. 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 gov.fec-candidate? +

gov.fec-candidate is provided by the MCP server (@2sio/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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