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What poll_notifications does on Mcpg
AI agents call poll_notifications to retrieve information from Mcpg without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why poll_notifications is rated Low
The name indicates polling (retrieving) notifications, which is a read operation with no side effects. Confidence is moderate due to lack of description; if notifications can trigger state changes or execute logic upon retrieval, classification could shift to Execute. However, polling typically implies passive data retrieval only.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'poll_notifications' suggests reading notification data without modification. No description provided to confirm scope.
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The rule that runs poll_notifications safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcpg, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For poll_notifications, this is the rule to start with:
poll_notifications 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 Mcpg, apply this rule, and every poll_notifications call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about poll_notifications
poll_notifications is a read tool on the Mcpg MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcpg MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcpg MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for poll_notifications: 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 Mcpg. Nothing to install.
poll_notifications 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 poll_notifications 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 poll_notifications. 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.
poll_notifications is provided by the Mcpg MCP server (pypi:mcpg). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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