AI agents call normalize_url 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | URL to normalize |
sort_params | boolean | — | Sort query parameters |
lowercase_host | boolean | — | Lowercase hostname |
remove_default_port | boolean | — | Remove default port (80/443) |
remove_trailing_slash | boolean | — | Remove trailing slash from path |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Even though normalize_url 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.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Normalize a URL to a canonical form. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TinyFn MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
normalize_url accepts 5 parameters: url, sort_params, lowercase_host, remove_default_port, remove_trailing_slash. Required: url. 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 normalize_url: 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.
normalize_url 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 normalize_url 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 normalize_url. 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.
normalize_url 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.
normalize_url 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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