Get translations for a string by locale
AI agents call smartling_get_translations_by_locale to retrieve information from Smartling MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves translation data filtered by locale. It performs a read-only lookup operation with no side effects, no data modification, and no irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an attacker could exfiltrate translation content but cannot modify, delete, or execute arbitrary operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get' and description states 'Get translations for a string by locale' — a pure retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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Get translations for a string by locale. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Smartling MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Smartling MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smartling_get_translations_by_locale: 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 Smartling MCP Server. Nothing to install.
smartling_get_translations_by_locale 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 smartling_get_translations_by_locale 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 smartling_get_translations_by_locale. 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.
smartling_get_translations_by_locale is provided by the Smartling MCP Server MCP server (jacobolevy/smartling-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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