Low Risk

growth_stage

Get crop growth stage for given latitude and longitude.

Part of the Measure Space MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call growth_stage to retrieve information from Measure Space 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 growth_stage 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.

io-github-measurespace-measure-space-mcp-server.yaml
tools:
  growth_stage:
    rules:
      - action: allow

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Tool Name growth_stage
Category Read
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like growth_stage have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the growth_stage tool do? +

Get crop growth stage for given latitude and longitude.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Measure Space MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on growth_stage? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for growth_stage. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Measure Space MCP server.

What risk level is growth_stage? +

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

Can I rate-limit growth_stage? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the growth_stage rule in your Intercept 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 growth_stage completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for growth_stage. 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 growth_stage? +

growth_stage is provided by the Measure Space MCP server (@measurespace/measure-space-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Measure Space

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npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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