get_wheel_of_innovation

ServerPatSnap MCP Server
CategoryRead

How to control get_wheel_of_innovation ↓

WHAT IT DOES

What get_wheel_of_innovation does on PatSnap MCP Server

AI agents call get_wheel_of_innovation to retrieve information from PatSnap MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get_wheel_of_innovation needs a policy

This tool queries patent information (keywords/phrases from recent publications) to generate visualization/analysis data. It performs no data modification, deletion, or external operation execution. The function is informational analysis only, making it a Read operation with low severity since misuse would only expose patent trend information without side effects or access to sensitive systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_wheel_of_innovation' and description state it 'Provides a two-tiered hierarchical view' and 'Identify common terms and their associations' - purely analytical operations that retrieve and display patent data without modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_wheel_of_innovation gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control get_wheel_of_innovation

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and PatSnap MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_wheel_of_innovation:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_wheel_of_innovation": {}
  }
}

get_wheel_of_innovation is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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FAQ

Questions about get_wheel_of_innovation

What does the get_wheel_of_innovation tool do? +

Provides a two-tiered hierarchical view of keywords/phrases in a technology space. Identify common terms and their associations. Based on the most recent 5,000 publications. Either keywords or IPC classification must be specified. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PatSnap MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_wheel_of_innovation? +

Register the PatSnap MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_wheel_of_innovation: 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 PatSnap MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_wheel_of_innovation? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_wheel_of_innovation? +

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

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

get_wheel_of_innovation is provided by the PatSnap MCP Server MCP server (kunihiros/patsnap-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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