AI agents call rucio_get_distance to retrieve information from Rucio without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
In the context of Rucio (a distributed data management system), 'get_distance' most likely retrieves distance metrics or topology information between storage resources or data replicas without modifying any state. No side effects are indicated by the name.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'rucio_get_distance' contains the verb 'get', which indicates a retrieval operation. The tool description is empty, limiting our ability to confirm, but the naming convention strongly suggests a read-only query operation consistent with sibling…
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rucio_get_distance. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Rucio MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Rucio MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for rucio_get_distance: 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 Rucio. Nothing to install.
rucio_get_distance 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 rucio_get_distance 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 rucio_get_distance. 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.
rucio_get_distance is provided by the Rucio MCP server (kratsg/rucio-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
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