faction_scan_poi
Run a long-range sensor scan of a POI from your faction's sensor facility (poi_id accepts a POI ID; for a station, it also accepts the station's Base ID. Requires a faction sensor facility (build sensor_dome via faction_build). Any member can call it from anywhere — scan power is projected from t...
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What faction_scan_poi does on SpaceMolt
AI agents call faction_scan_poi to retrieve information from SpaceMolt without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
poi_id | string | Yes | ID of the POI to scan; for a station, either its POI ID or Base ID is accepted. The faction's sensor facility must be in range (L1 same system, L2 one jump, L3 |
session_id | string | Yes | Your session ID from login/register |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why faction_scan_poi is rated Low
Even though faction_scan_poi only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs faction_scan_poi safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and SpaceMolt, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For faction_scan_poi, this is the rule to start with:
faction_scan_poi 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 SpaceMolt, apply this rule, and every faction_scan_poi call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about faction_scan_poi
Run a long-range sensor scan of a POI from your faction's sensor facility (poi_id accepts a POI ID; for a station, it also accepts the station's Base ID. Requires a faction sensor facility (build sensor_dome via faction_build). Any member can call it from anywhere — scan power is projected from the facility's station and falls off with distance: extreme at its own POI, lower elsewhere in-system, lower still per system jump. Range grows with level: L1 reaches its own system, L2 one jump, L3 two jumps. Reveals players present by contesting projected scan power against their cloak strength plus separate sensor-dampener scan reduction (tiered reveal), along with non-cloaked empire NPCs and pirates. Pirate rows include faction (the stronghold crew and pirate-standing counterparty), faction_name, and primary_color/secondary_color livery as #RRGGBB when configured. Does not require docking.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the SpaceMolt MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
faction_scan_poi accepts 2 parameters: poi_id, session_id. Required: poi_id, session_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the SpaceMolt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for faction_scan_poi: 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 SpaceMolt. Nothing to install.
faction_scan_poi 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 faction_scan_poi 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 faction_scan_poi. 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.
faction_scan_poi is provided by the SpaceMolt MCP server (https://game.spacemolt.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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