AI agents call sstv_decoder_info to retrieve information from Sensory without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about SSTV decoder capabilities and readiness status. It performs only information retrieval (Read operation), has no capability to modify, delete, or execute code, and poses minimal security risk. Even in an off-grid sensory communication context, querying decoder status is a benign read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sstv_decoder_info' and description 'Get SSTV decoder capabilities and REFLUX readiness status' indicate querying/retrieving information about decoder capabilities and system status with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get SSTV decoder capabilities and REFLUX readiness status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sensory MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sensory MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sstv_decoder_info: 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 Sensory. Nothing to install.
sstv_decoder_info 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 sstv_decoder_info 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 sstv_decoder_info. 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.
sstv_decoder_info is provided by the Sensory MCP server (jaspertvdm/mcp-server-sensory). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
Teams ship this data inside their own products. See what a licence covers →