Explain a recorded failure in human-readable form using the latest diagnostics snapshot.
AI agents call ops_explain_error to retrieve information from Slack Max API MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool reads and interprets existing error diagnostic data to provide human-readable explanations. It performs no side effects, does not execute operations, does not modify data, and does not delete anything. It is purely informational—querying and presenting diagnostic information about past failures. The 'ops_' prefix and diagnostic context confirm this is a read-only operational analysis tool.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Explain a recorded failure in human-readable form using the latest diagnostics snapshot.' The verb 'Explain' combined with 'using' indicates data retrieval and analysis of existing diagnostic information without modification or…
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Explain a recorded failure in human-readable form using the latest diagnostics snapshot. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Slack Max API MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Slack Max API MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ops_explain_error: 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 Slack Max API MCP. Nothing to install.
ops_explain_error 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 ops_explain_error 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 ops_explain_error. 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.
ops_explain_error is provided by the Slack Max API MCP server (jeongwoobin335/slack-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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