ctgov-get-study

Fetch the full record for a ClinicalTrials.gov study by NCT identifier (e.g. NCT00000001).

SERVERMeta Data Mcp SOURCEpypi:meta-data-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ctgov-get-study.md

WHAT IT DOES

What ctgov-get-study does on Meta Data Mcp

AI agents call ctgov-get-study to retrieve information from Meta Data 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 ctgov-get-study is rated Low

This tool retrieves data from a public open data API (ClinicalTrials.gov) without modifying, executing, deleting, or creating anything. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation typical of a Read category tool. The data is already public and immutable from the perspective of this tool's usage.

From the tool's definition The tool 'ctgov-get-study' with description 'Fetch the full record for a ClinicalTrials.gov study by NCT identifier' performs a retrieval operation on publicly available data. The verb 'Fetch' indicates a read-only query with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs ctgov-get-study safely

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

ctgov-get-study Allowed

ctgov-get-study 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": {
    "ctgov-get-study": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Meta Data Mcp, apply this rule, and every ctgov-get-study call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about ctgov-get-study

What does the ctgov-get-study tool do? +

Fetch the full record for a ClinicalTrials.gov study by NCT identifier (e.g. NCT00000001). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Meta Data Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ctgov-get-study? +

Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ctgov-get-study: 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 Meta Data Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ctgov-get-study? +

ctgov-get-study is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit ctgov-get-study? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ctgov-get-study 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 ctgov-get-study completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ctgov-get-study. 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 ctgov-get-study? +

ctgov-get-study is provided by the Meta Data MCP server (pypi:meta-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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