teammate_get_topology_stats
Get topology statistics and optimization suggestions for a team.
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What teammate_get_topology_stats does on Claude Flow
AI agents call teammate_get_topology_stats 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 teammate_get_topology_stats is rated Low
This tool queries and returns informational statistics about team topology and provides suggestions. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations. The read-only nature (evidenced by 'Get') and informational purpose (statistics and suggestions) place it firmly in the Read category with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get_' prefix and description states 'Get topology statistics and optimization suggestions' — retrieves data with no side effects.
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The rule that runs teammate_get_topology_stats 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 teammate_get_topology_stats, this is the rule to start with:
teammate_get_topology_stats 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 teammate_get_topology_stats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about teammate_get_topology_stats
Get topology statistics and optimization suggestions for a team. 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 teammate_get_topology_stats: 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.
teammate_get_topology_stats 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 teammate_get_topology_stats 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 teammate_get_topology_stats. 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.
teammate_get_topology_stats 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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