multi_hop_query
AI agents call multi_hop_query to retrieve information from Adaptive Agent without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool name 'multi_hop_query' most naturally indicates a Read operation that traverses or queries across multiple entities or relations in a knowledge structure (a 'multi-hop' query is a common graph/database term for queries that span multiple steps). No indication of modification, deletion, or execution of arbitrary code.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'multi_hop_query' indicates a querying operation; sibling tools include 'query_knowledge' and 'query_knowledge_graph' which are clearly Read operations. The name pattern suggests traversal across knowledge structures.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
multi_hop_query. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adaptive Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Adaptive Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for multi_hop_query: 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 Adaptive Agent. Nothing to install.
multi_hop_query 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 multi_hop_query 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 multi_hop_query. 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.
multi_hop_query is provided by the Adaptive Agent MCP server (justforever17/adaptive-agent-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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