get_health

Check LightRAG server health status

Server LightRAG MCP Server lalitsuryan/lightragmcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_health does on LightRAG MCP Server

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

Why get_health needs a policy

This is a diagnostic/monitoring tool that queries the server's health status and returns information. It has no side effects, does not create, modify, or delete data, and does not execute arbitrary code or commands. It fits the 'Read' category as a safe status check operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_health' and description 'Check LightRAG server health status' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves status information without modifying any data or triggering external operations.

Questions about get_health

What does the get_health tool do? +

Check LightRAG server health status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the LightRAG MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_health? +

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

What risk level is get_health? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_health? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_health 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_health completely? +

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

get_health is provided by the LightRAG MCP Server MCP server (lalitsuryan/lightragmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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