usgs-eq-application-version
Return the USGS FDSN event web-service application version string.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/usgs-eq-application-version.md
What usgs-eq-application-version does on Meta Data Mcp
AI agents call usgs-eq-application-version 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 usgs-eq-application-version is rated Low
This tool queries and returns version information from a USGS web-service endpoint. It is a pure read operation that retrieves data without modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary code. The blast radius is minimal—retrieving version strings poses no security or operational risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'usgs-eq-application-version' and description 'Return the USGS FDSN event web-service application version string' indicate a query operation that retrieves version metadata with no side effects.
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The rule that runs usgs-eq-application-version 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 usgs-eq-application-version, this is the rule to start with:
usgs-eq-application-version 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 usgs-eq-application-version call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about usgs-eq-application-version
Return the USGS FDSN event web-service application version string. 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 usgs-eq-application-version: 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.
usgs-eq-application-version 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 usgs-eq-application-version 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 usgs-eq-application-version. 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.
usgs-eq-application-version 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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