ctgov-search-by-intervention
Search ClinicalTrials.gov studies by intervention / treatment.
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What ctgov-search-by-intervention does on Meta Data Mcp
AI agents call ctgov-search-by-intervention 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.
Why ctgov-search-by-intervention is rated Low
This tool queries an open public API (ClinicalTrials.gov) to retrieve information about clinical trials. It performs a read-only search operation with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no financial transactions. The data returned is publicly available metadata about research studies.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'search' and description states 'Search ClinicalTrials.gov studies by intervention / treatment' — a query operation that retrieves public trial data without modification or execution.
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The rule that runs ctgov-search-by-intervention 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-search-by-intervention, this is the rule to start with:
ctgov-search-by-intervention 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 Meta Data Mcp, apply this rule, and every ctgov-search-by-intervention call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ctgov-search-by-intervention
Search ClinicalTrials.gov studies by intervention / treatment. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Meta Data Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ctgov-search-by-intervention: 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.
ctgov-search-by-intervention 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 ctgov-search-by-intervention 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 ctgov-search-by-intervention. 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.
ctgov-search-by-intervention 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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