search_stations

Search AMeDAS stations by name (Japanese, Kana, or English).

Server JMA Data MCP koizumikento/jma-data-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_stations does on JMA Data MCP

AI agents call search_stations 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.

Why search_stations needs a policy

This is a straightforward read-only operation that retrieves station information from the JMA database. It performs a search query with no side effects, no data modification, and no irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is negligible—an agent querying station names cannot harm systems or data. Low severity is appropriate for informational queries on public weather data.

From the tool's definition The tool 'search_stations' queries AMeDAS station data by name without modifying any data. The description explicitly indicates it 'search[es]' stations, which is a retrieval operation.

Questions about search_stations

What does the search_stations tool do? +

Search AMeDAS stations by name (Japanese, Kana, or English). It is categorised as a Read tool in the JMA Data MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_stations? +

Register the JMA Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_stations: 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.

What risk level is search_stations? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_stations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_stations 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 search_stations completely? +

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

search_stations 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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