get_recent_papers
Get recent papers from a specific ArXiv category.
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What get_recent_papers does on CLIO Adios
AI agents call get_recent_papers 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_recent_papers is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves publicly available ArXiv papers. It performs a read-only lookup operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute code. The action of fetching papers from ArXiv is a straightforward data retrieval task with minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_recent_papers' and description 'Get recent papers from a specific ArXiv category' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_recent_papers 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_recent_papers, this is the rule to start with:
get_recent_papers 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_recent_papers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_recent_papers
Get recent papers from a specific ArXiv category. 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_recent_papers: 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_recent_papers 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_recent_papers 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_recent_papers. 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_recent_papers 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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