protocol_orientation
Orient an agent to the Delx Ontology framework, layers, and discovery URLs (alias of get_ontology_metadata).
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-davidmosiah-delx-protocol/protocol-orientation.md
What protocol_orientation does on Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity
AI agents call protocol_orientation to retrieve information from Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
base_url | string | — | Optional API base URL used to render well-known links. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why protocol_orientation is rated Low
Even though protocol_orientation 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.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (base_url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs protocol_orientation safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For protocol_orientation, this is the rule to start with:
protocol_orientation 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 Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity, apply this rule, and every protocol_orientation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about protocol_orientation
Orient an agent to the Delx Ontology framework, layers, and discovery URLs (alias of get_ontology_metadata). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
protocol_orientation accepts 1 parameter: base_url. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for protocol_orientation: 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 Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity. Nothing to install.
protocol_orientation 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 protocol_orientation 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 protocol_orientation. 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.
protocol_orientation is provided by the Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity MCP server (https://api.delx.ai/v1/mcp?src=registry). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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