# get_directions

Get directions between two locations in Apple Maps.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_directions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/get-directions

## Facts

- Tool: `get_directions`
- Server: Iconnect (`iconnect-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect.md
- Install: `npx -y iconnect-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/heznpc/iConnect
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_directions",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_directions is rated Low

This tool retrieves routing/directions information from Apple Maps. It queries existing data and returns results without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external actions. The operation is non-destructive and has no financial implications. The minimal risk is informational—directions data is typically public or user-consented within Apple's ecosystem.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_directions' and description 'Get directions between two locations in Apple Maps' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects. The verb 'Get' and the context of querying map directions clearly denote a read-only operation."

## Use case

AI agents call get_directions to retrieve information from Iconnect without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Iconnect:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_directions": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Iconnect (278)

- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-contact.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-event.md
- `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-note.md
- `delete_photos` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-photos.md
- `delete_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-playlist.md
- `delete_reminder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-reminder.md
- `delete_reminder_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-reminder-list.md
- `delete_shortcut` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-shortcut.md
- `memory_forget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/memory-forget.md
- `move_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/move-note.md
- `remove_from_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/remove-from-playlist.md
- `semantic_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/semantic-clear.md
- `spotlight_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/spotlight-clear.md
- `trash_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/trash-file.md
- `activate_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/activate-tab.md
- `ai_agent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-agent.md
- `ai_chat` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-chat.md
- `ai_plan_metrics` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-plan-metrics.md
- `connect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/connect-bluetooth.md
- `disconnect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/disconnect-bluetooth.md
- `edit_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/edit-shortcut.md
- `event_subscribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/event-subscribe.md
- `generate_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/generate-image.md
- `generate_text` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/generate-text.md
- `gws_raw` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/gws-raw.md
- `import_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/import-shortcut.md
- `keynote_start_slideshow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/keynote-start-slideshow.md
- `launch_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/launch-app.md
- `local_llm_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/local-llm-generate.md
- `minimize_window` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/minimize-window.md
- …and 248 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-heznpc-iconnect · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-heznpc-iconnect