crow_gis_reverse
Reverse geocode: convert latitude/longitude to an address. Zoom level controls detail (3=country, 10=city, 14=suburb, 18=building).
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What crow_gis_reverse does on Crow
AI agents call crow_gis_reverse to retrieve information from Crow without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why crow_gis_reverse is rated Low
The tool queries geographic data to retrieve address information based on coordinates. It retrieves information without modifying, creating, or destroying data. The ability to determine physical addresses from coordinates could pose privacy concerns in some contexts, but the operation itself is a straightforward read/query action.
From the tool's definition Tool performs reverse geocoding: 'convert latitude/longitude to an address' with zoom level parameters controlling detail level. This is a data retrieval operation with no modifications, deletions, or side effects.
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The rule that runs crow_gis_reverse safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For crow_gis_reverse, this is the rule to start with:
crow_gis_reverse is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crow, apply this rule, and every crow_gis_reverse call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about crow_gis_reverse
Reverse geocode: convert latitude/longitude to an address. Zoom level controls detail (3=country, 10=city, 14=suburb, 18=building). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Crow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crow_gis_reverse: 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 Crow. Nothing to install.
crow_gis_reverse 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 crow_gis_reverse 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 crow_gis_reverse. 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.
crow_gis_reverse is provided by the Crow MCP server (kh0pper/crow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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