book_get_text
Return the full text of an indexed book by Gutenberg id, paginated by passage. Use from_seq + max_passages to page through it. For books in the catalog that are NOT indexed locally, returns the public gutenberg.org plain-text URL so the agent can fetch it directly.
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What book_get_text does on Livedatalink
AI agents call book_get_text 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
from_seq | number | — | Passage index to start from (0-based, default 0). |
gutenberg_id | number | Yes | Project Gutenberg ebook id. |
max_passages | number | — | Maximum passages to return per call (default 40, max 200). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why book_get_text is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries book text data from the Project Gutenberg catalog with no modification, creation, deletion, or execution capabilities. It is a straightforward read operation that fetches existing public-domain content. The pagination mechanism does not elevate this beyond a Read classification. Low severity because the data returned is publicly available and read-only access poses minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Return[s] the full text of an indexed book' and 'returns the public gutenberg.org plain-text URL'. The operations are retrieval-only with pagination parameters (from_seq, max_passages) for data access.
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The rule that runs book_get_text 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_get_text, this is the rule to start with:
book_get_text 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_get_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about book_get_text
Return the full text of an indexed book by Gutenberg id, paginated by passage. Use from_seq + max_passages to page through it. For books in the catalog that are NOT indexed locally, returns the public gutenberg.org plain-text URL so the agent can fetch it directly. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
book_get_text accepts 3 parameters: from_seq, gutenberg_id, max_passages. 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_get_text: 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_get_text 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_get_text 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_get_text. 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_get_text 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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