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What iot_custody_epoch does on Claude Flow
AI agents call iot_custody_epoch to retrieve information from Claude Flow without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why iot_custody_epoch is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata (a custody epoch value) from an IoT system. There are no side effects, state changes, or external operations triggered. Retrieving a timestamp or epoch counter is a read-only operation with minimal blast radius even if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'iot_custody_epoch' with description 'Get custody epoch' indicates a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any modification, deletion, or execution language suggest a query operation.
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The rule that runs iot_custody_epoch safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude Flow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For iot_custody_epoch, this is the rule to start with:
iot_custody_epoch 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 Claude Flow, apply this rule, and every iot_custody_epoch call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about iot_custody_epoch
Get custody epoch. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for iot_custody_epoch: 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 Claude Flow. Nothing to install.
iot_custody_epoch 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 iot_custody_epoch 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 iot_custody_epoch. 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.
iot_custody_epoch is provided by the Claude Flow MCP server (claude-flow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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