get-states · HR Solx MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-states does on HR Solx MCP Server

AI agents call get-states to retrieve information from HR Solx MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-states needs a policy

This tool retrieves static reference data (states) without modifying, executing code, or triggering external operations. It is a straightforward read-only query operation, analogous to get-cities, get-countries, get-languages, get-roles, and get-skills also listed on this server. The severity is low because retrieving reference data poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-states' with description 'Get states list' indicates a retrieval operation. The server description confirms it provides tools for 'retrieving reference data'. This is a simple list fetch with no side effects.

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Questions about get-states

What does the get-states tool do? +

Get states list. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HR Solx MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-states? +

Register the HR Solx MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-states: 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 HR Solx MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-states? +

get-states is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-states? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-states 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.

How do I block get-states completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-states. 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.

What MCP server provides get-states? +

get-states is provided by the HR Solx MCP Server MCP server (jaskaran-ai/hr-solx-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.