book_details
Get full catalog metadata for a single book by its Project Gutenberg id (title, authors, subjects, languages, copyright, download count, and whether its full text is indexed here).
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What book_details does on Livedatalink
AI agents call book_details to retrieve information from Livedatalink without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
gutenberg_id | number | Yes | Project Gutenberg ebook id, e.g. 84 (Frankenstein). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why book_details is rated Low
Even though book_details 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
The rule that runs book_details safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livedatalink, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For book_details, this is the rule to start with:
book_details 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 Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every book_details call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about book_details
Get full catalog metadata for a single book by its Project Gutenberg id (title, authors, subjects, languages, copyright, download count, and whether its full text is indexed here). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
book_details accepts 1 parameter: gutenberg_id. Required: gutenberg_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for book_details: 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 Livedatalink. Nothing to install.
book_details 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 book_details 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 book_details. 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.
book_details is provided by the Livedatalink MCP server (https://livedatalink.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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