# get_ontology_layer

Return one ontology layer, its core question, IRI, and primitives.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_ontology_layer`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-davidmosiah-delx-mcp-server/get-ontology-layer

## Facts

- Tool: `get_ontology_layer`
- Server: Delx MCP Server (`delx-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-davidmosiah-delx-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y delx-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/davidmosiah/delx-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `layer` | string | yes | Layer id. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_ontology_layer",
    "arguments": {
      "layer": "<layer>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why get_ontology_layer is rated Low

This tool retrieves and returns ontology metadata (layer information, core question, IRI, primitives). It performs a read-only query operation with no capability to modify, delete, or execute external actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—the worst case is information disclosure of the ontology structure itself.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_ontology_layer' and description 'Return one ontology layer' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The verb 'Return' confirms data querying without state changes."

## Use case

AI agents call get_ontology_layer to retrieve information from Delx MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Delx MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_ontology_layer": {}
  }
}
```

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## For agents

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-davidmosiah-delx-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-davidmosiah-delx-mcp-server