The single natural language entry point to FoodBlock. Describe food in plain English and get structured FoodBlocks back. No need to know types, fields, or hashes. Examples: 'Sourdough bread, $4.50, organic, contains gluten', 'Amazing pizza at Luigi\'s, 5 stars', 'Green Acres Farm, 200 acres, orga...
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AI agents call foodblock_fb to retrieve information from Foodblock without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though foodblock_fb only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"foodblock_fb": {}
}
}See the full Foodblock policy for all 17 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access foodblock_fb gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
The single natural language entry point to FoodBlock. Describe food in plain English and get structured FoodBlocks back. No need to know types, fields, or hashes. Examples: 'Sourdough bread, $4.50, organic, contains gluten', 'Amazing pizza at Luigi\'s, 5 stars', 'Green Acres Farm, 200 acres, organic wheat in Oregon', 'Walk-in cooler temperature 4 celsius', 'Ordered 50kg flour from Stone Mill'.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Foodblock MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Foodblock MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for foodblock_fb: 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 Foodblock. Nothing to install.
foodblock_fb 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 foodblock_fb 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 foodblock_fb. 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.
foodblock_fb is provided by the Foodblock MCP server (foodblock-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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