nasa_epic_earth_imagery

Get full disc imagery of Earth from DSCOVR\

Server MCP TypeScript NASA Server jezweb/mcp-ts-stdio-nasa
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What nasa_epic_earth_imagery does on MCP TypeScript NASA Server

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

Why nasa_epic_earth_imagery needs a policy

This tool retrieves Earth imagery from NASA's EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera) satellite data, which is a read-only operation querying public space science data. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive or financial implications.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'nasa_epic_earth_imagery' and description 'Get full disc imagery of Earth from DSCOVR' indicate retrieval of publicly available Earth imagery data with no modification, creation, deletion, or execution capabilities.

Questions about nasa_epic_earth_imagery

What does the nasa_epic_earth_imagery tool do? +

Get full disc imagery of Earth from DSCOVR\. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP TypeScript NASA Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on nasa_epic_earth_imagery? +

Register the MCP TypeScript NASA Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for nasa_epic_earth_imagery: 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 MCP TypeScript NASA Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is nasa_epic_earth_imagery? +

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

Can I rate-limit nasa_epic_earth_imagery? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the nasa_epic_earth_imagery 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 nasa_epic_earth_imagery completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for nasa_epic_earth_imagery. 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 nasa_epic_earth_imagery? +

nasa_epic_earth_imagery is provided by the MCP TypeScript NASA Server MCP server (jezweb/mcp-ts-stdio-nasa). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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