get_relations

Get relations of a Wikidata entity

Server MCP Wikidata Server joelgombin/mcp-wikidata
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_relations does on MCP Wikidata Server

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

Why get_relations needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves relationship information from Wikidata. It has no side effects, does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations—it only fetches and returns data about entity relations. This is a standard read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_relations' and description 'Get relations of a Wikidata entity' indicate retrieval of relationship data without modification.

Questions about get_relations

What does the get_relations tool do? +

Get relations of a Wikidata entity. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Wikidata Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_relations? +

Register the MCP Wikidata Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_relations: 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 Wikidata Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_relations? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_relations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_relations 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_relations completely? +

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

get_relations is provided by the MCP Wikidata Server MCP server (joelgombin/mcp-wikidata). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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