solarsystem-known-count
Get known object counts by category
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What solarsystem-known-count does on Meta Data Mcp
AI agents call solarsystem-known-count 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 solarsystem-known-count is rated Low
This tool retrieves aggregate counts of astronomical objects categorized by type—a read-only query operation with no side effects, no code execution capability, and no data modification or deletion. The blast radius of misuse is minimal as it only exposes factual reference data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'solarsystem-known-count' and description 'Get known object counts by category' indicate a retrieval operation that queries data without modification or execution of arbitrary code.
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The rule that runs solarsystem-known-count 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 solarsystem-known-count, this is the rule to start with:
solarsystem-known-count 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 solarsystem-known-count call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about solarsystem-known-count
Get known object counts by category. 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 solarsystem-known-count: 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.
solarsystem-known-count 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 solarsystem-known-count 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 solarsystem-known-count. 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.
solarsystem-known-count 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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