get_current_weather
AI agents call get_current_weather to retrieve information from JMA Data MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool retrieves real-time weather observations from JMA stations without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. No financial or destructive actions are involved. Despite the empty description, the naming pattern and server context strongly indicate this is a simple data query with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_current_weather' and server context indicate data retrieval. Description is empty but sibling tools (get_forecast, get_historical_weather, get_station_info, list_prefectures, list_stations, search_*) are all read-only query operations on JMA…
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get_current_weather. It is categorised as a Read tool in the JMA Data MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the JMA Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_current_weather: 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 JMA Data MCP. Nothing to install.
get_current_weather 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 get_current_weather 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 get_current_weather. 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.
get_current_weather is provided by the JMA Data MCP server (koizumikento/jma-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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