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What compare_print_options does on Kiln
AI agents call compare_print_options to retrieve information from Kiln without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why compare_print_options is rated Low
The tool name indicates a comparison operation on print settings or options, which is fundamentally a read operation that queries and displays information without modifying printer state or executing actions. However, the empty description prevents full certainty—if this tool unexpectedly triggers print execution or modifies settings, the classification would shift to Execute or Write.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'compare_print_options' suggests data retrieval and comparison of printer configurations or settings, with no apparent side effects. Description is empty, reducing confidence.
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The rule that runs compare_print_options safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Kiln, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For compare_print_options, this is the rule to start with:
compare_print_options 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 Kiln, apply this rule, and every compare_print_options call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about compare_print_options
compare_print_options is a read tool on the Kiln MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Kiln MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Kiln MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for compare_print_options: 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 Kiln. Nothing to install.
compare_print_options 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 compare_print_options 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 compare_print_options. 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.
compare_print_options is provided by the Kiln MCP server (codeofaxel/Kiln). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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