opensky-get-flights-departure

Fetch departures from an ICAO airport within a time interval.

SERVERMeta Data Mcp SOURCEpypi:meta-data-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/opensky-get-flights-departure.md

WHAT IT DOES

What opensky-get-flights-departure does on Meta Data Mcp

AI agents call opensky-get-flights-departure 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 opensky-get-flights-departure is rated Low

This tool retrieves historical or real-time flight departure information from the OpenSky Network API. It queries and returns data without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve excessive flight data or perform reconnaissance, but cannot modify systems or cause financial harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'opensky-get-flights-departure' and description 'Fetch departures from an ICAO airport within a time interval' indicate data retrieval with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs opensky-get-flights-departure 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 opensky-get-flights-departure, this is the rule to start with:

opensky-get-flights-departure Allowed

opensky-get-flights-departure 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": {
    "opensky-get-flights-departure": {}
  }
}

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 opensky-get-flights-departure call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about opensky-get-flights-departure

What does the opensky-get-flights-departure tool do? +

Fetch departures from an ICAO airport within a time interval. 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 opensky-get-flights-departure? +

Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for opensky-get-flights-departure: 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 opensky-get-flights-departure? +

opensky-get-flights-departure is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit opensky-get-flights-departure? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the opensky-get-flights-departure 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 opensky-get-flights-departure completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for opensky-get-flights-departure. 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 opensky-get-flights-departure? +

opensky-get-flights-departure 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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