geolocate_ip

A read tool on the GadgetHumans API Hub MCP server.

SERVERGadgetHumans API Hub SOURCEpypi:gadgethumans-api-hub-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-scotia1973-bot-api-hub/geolocate-ip.md

WHAT IT DOES

What geolocate_ip does on GadgetHumans API Hub

AI agents call geolocate_ip to retrieve information from GadgetHumans API Hub without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why geolocate_ip is rated Low

Geolocating an IP is a read operation that queries and returns location information without modifying or deleting data. However, severity is medium rather than low because IP geolocation data can be used for reconnaissance, tracking, or targeting in a multi-step attack, giving it moderate blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'geolocate_ip' indicates it retrieves geographic location data associated with an IP address. No description provided, but the function name strongly suggests a data lookup operation with no state modification.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs geolocate_ip safely

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

geolocate_ip Allowed

geolocate_ip 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": {
    "geolocate_ip": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GadgetHumans API Hub, apply this rule, and every geolocate_ip call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about geolocate_ip

What does the geolocate_ip tool do? +

geolocate_ip is a read tool on the GadgetHumans API Hub MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GadgetHumans API Hub MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on geolocate_ip? +

Register the GadgetHumans API Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for geolocate_ip: 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 GadgetHumans API Hub. Nothing to install.

What risk level is geolocate_ip? +

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

Can I rate-limit geolocate_ip? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the geolocate_ip 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 geolocate_ip completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for geolocate_ip. 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 geolocate_ip? +

geolocate_ip is provided by the GadgetHumans API Hub MCP server (pypi:gadgethumans-api-hub-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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