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What get_reef_votes does on Basis MCP Server
AI agents call get_reef_votes to retrieve information from Basis MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_reef_votes is rated Low
This tool queries or retrieves existing vote data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any state-changing operations. The action is read-only with no side effects, placing it squarely in the Read category. Low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused—an agent could only retrieve vote information, not affect any system state.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_reef_votes' and description 'Get vote data for reef content' indicate a retrieval operation with the verb 'Get' and no mention of modification, deletion, or financial transactions.
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The rule that runs get_reef_votes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Basis MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_reef_votes, this is the rule to start with:
get_reef_votes is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Basis MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_reef_votes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_reef_votes
Get vote data for reef content. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Basis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Basis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_reef_votes: 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 Basis MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_reef_votes 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_reef_votes 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_reef_votes. 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_reef_votes is provided by the Basis MCP Server MCP server (launch-on-basis/mcp-ts). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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