Obtain a snapshot of frequently occurring keywords/phrases from the most recent 5,000 published patents. Identify common terms for refining searches. Returns up to 100 keywords. Either keywords or IPC classification must be specified.
AI agents call get_word_cloud 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.
This tool retrieves and analyzes patent keyword data for trend analysis and search refinement. It performs a read-only query against PatSnap's patent database, returning aggregated statistical data (word frequency) without any side effects, state changes, or data modifications. No code execution, destructive operations, or financial transactions are involved.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'Obtain[s] a snapshot of frequently occurring keywords/phrases' and 'Returns up to 100 keywords.' The verb 'Obtain' and the output-focused nature indicate data retrieval with no modification, creation, or deletion of data.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_word_cloud gives an agent:
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_word_cloud:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_word_cloud": {}
}
} get_word_cloud is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Obtain a snapshot of frequently occurring keywords/phrases from the most recent 5,000 published patents. Identify common terms for refining searches. Returns up to 100 keywords. 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.
Register the PatSnap MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_word_cloud: 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.
get_word_cloud 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_word_cloud 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_word_cloud. 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_word_cloud 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.
Start from PatSnap MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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