openfda-device-510k
Query openFDA 510(k) medical-device clearance records.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/openfda-device-510k.md
What openfda-device-510k does on Meta Data Mcp
AI agents call openfda-device-510k 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 openfda-device-510k is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only query against the openFDA public database to retrieve historical 510(k) medical device clearance records. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and does not delete anything. The action is purely informational retrieval from a government open data source. Severity is low because misuse would only result in accessing publicly available information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'openfda-device-510k' and description 'Query openFDA 510(k) medical-device clearance records' indicate a query operation that retrieves data from an open public API without modification or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs openfda-device-510k 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 openfda-device-510k, this is the rule to start with:
openfda-device-510k 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 openfda-device-510k call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about openfda-device-510k
Query openFDA 510(k) medical-device clearance records. 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 openfda-device-510k: 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.
openfda-device-510k 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 openfda-device-510k 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 openfda-device-510k. 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.
openfda-device-510k 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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