Provides a simple info.
AI agents call get_info to retrieve information from Australian Postcodes MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries information about Australian postcodes and suburbs without any indication of side effects, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations. It fits the 'Read' category as it simply provides informational data. Severity is low because retrieval of public postcode/suburb data poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_info' combined with server description indicating 'search, validate, and retrieve Australian postcode and suburb data'. The description states it 'Provides a simple info' which indicates data retrieval without modification.
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Provides a simple info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Australian Postcodes MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Australian Postcodes MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_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 Australian Postcodes MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_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 get_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 get_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.
get_info is provided by the Australian Postcodes MCP Server MCP server (jezweb/australian-postcodes-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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