get_base_cost
Preview the cost and requirements to found a faction station (Returns the station core item, founding fee, per-faction station cap, the full requirements, and whether your current location is an eligible founding spot.)
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-statico-alt-spacemolt/get-base-cost.md
What get_base_cost does on SpaceMolt
AI agents call get_base_cost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
session_id | string | Yes | Your session ID from login/register |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_base_cost is rated Low
This tool retrieves and displays game state information (pricing, requirements, location eligibility) to inform decision-making. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions—it only provides read-only preview data. No side effects or state changes occur from calling this tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_base_cost' and description states it 'Preview[s]' and 'Returns' information about station costs and requirements.
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The rule that runs get_base_cost 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 get_base_cost, this is the rule to start with:
get_base_cost 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 get_base_cost call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_base_cost
Preview the cost and requirements to found a faction station (Returns the station core item, founding fee, per-faction station cap, the full requirements, and whether your current location is an eligible founding spot.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the SpaceMolt MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_base_cost accepts 1 parameter: session_id. Required: 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 get_base_cost: 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.
get_base_cost 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 get_base_cost 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 get_base_cost. 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.
get_base_cost 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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