AI agents call lighten_color to retrieve information from TinyFn without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
amount | integer | — | Amount to lighten (0-100) |
hex_color | string | Yes | Hex color to lighten |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This is a deterministic color manipulation function that reads input parameters and returns a computed result. It performs no data persistence, external API calls, code execution, or irreversible operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an incorrect color output has no security, financial, or destructive consequences.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'lighten_color' and description 'Lighten a color by a percentage' indicate a pure computation that transforms input color values without side effects, similar to other deterministic utility tools on this server like 'add', 'absolute_value', and…
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Lighten a color by a percentage. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TinyFn MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
lighten_color accepts 2 parameters: amount, hex_color. Required: hex_color. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the TinyFn MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lighten_color: 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 TinyFn. Nothing to install.
lighten_color 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 lighten_color 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 lighten_color. 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.
lighten_color is provided by the TinyFn MCP server (https://api.tinyfn.io/mcp/all/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
lighten_color is one line of TinyFn's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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