get_active_source_names_by_type
List pipeline source names, optionally filtered by type.
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What get_active_source_names_by_type does on CLIO Adios
AI agents call get_active_source_names_by_type to retrieve information from CLIO Adios without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_active_source_names_by_type is rated Low
This tool performs a passive enumeration of existing pipeline source names, optionally filtered by type. It retrieves metadata about available sources without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only discover what sources exist, with no capability to alter system state or trigger actions.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'List pipeline source names' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The verb 'List' and the noun phrase 'source names' indicate a read-only data query operation.
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The rule that runs get_active_source_names_by_type safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CLIO Adios, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_active_source_names_by_type, this is the rule to start with:
get_active_source_names_by_type 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 CLIO Adios, apply this rule, and every get_active_source_names_by_type call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_active_source_names_by_type
List pipeline source names, optionally filtered by type. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CLIO Adios MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the CLIO Adios MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_active_source_names_by_type: 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 CLIO Adios. Nothing to install.
get_active_source_names_by_type 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 get_active_source_names_by_type 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 get_active_source_names_by_type. 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.
get_active_source_names_by_type is provided by the CLIO Adios MCP server (pypi:clio-kit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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