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What magic_8_ball does on TinyFn
AI agents call magic_8_ball to retrieve information from TinyFn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
question | string | Yes | Your yes/no question |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why magic_8_ball is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that returns a response (similar to consulting a Magic 8-Ball toy). It has no side effects, does not modify state, does not execute code or external commands, and does not involve financial operations. The low severity reflects that misuse poses minimal risk—an agent calling this repeatedly would only receive harmless responses.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'magic_8_ball' and description 'Ask the Magic 8-Ball' indicate a query-like operation that retrieves a random or deterministic response without modifying any data or triggering external operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs magic_8_ball safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TinyFn, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For magic_8_ball, this is the rule to start with:
magic_8_ball 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 TinyFn, apply this rule, and every magic_8_ball call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about magic_8_ball
Ask the Magic 8-Ball. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TinyFn MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
magic_8_ball accepts 1 parameter: question. Required: question. 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 magic_8_ball: 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.
magic_8_ball 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 magic_8_ball 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 magic_8_ball. 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.
magic_8_ball 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.
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