explain_entity

Explain one scanned entity, including topology, nearby entities, and annotations.

SERVERPypi:best Cad SOURCEpypi:best-cad-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What explain_entity does on Pypi:best Cad

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

RISK

Why explain_entity is rated Low

The tool retrieves and describes information about a CAD entity (topology, nearby entities, annotations) without modifying, creating, or deleting anything. Pure read/query operation.

From the tool's definition Explain one scanned entity, including topology, nearby entities, and annotations

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs explain_entity safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pypi:best Cad, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For explain_entity, this is the rule to start with:

explain_entity Allowed

explain_entity is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "explain_entity": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Pypi:best Cad, apply this rule, and every explain_entity call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about explain_entity

What does the explain_entity tool do? +

Explain one scanned entity, including topology, nearby entities, and annotations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pypi:best Cad MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on explain_entity? +

Register the Pypi:best Cad MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for explain_entity: 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 Pypi:best Cad. Nothing to install.

What risk level is explain_entity? +

explain_entity is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit explain_entity? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the explain_entity 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.

How do I block explain_entity completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for explain_entity. 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.

What MCP server provides explain_entity? +

explain_entity is provided by the Pypi:best Cad MCP server (pypi:best-cad-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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