Get current surge tax for a token.
AI agents call get_surge_tax to retrieve information from Basis MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries the current surge tax value for a token, which is a straightforward informational read operation. It retrieves existing data without modifying state, creating obligations, or triggering external actions. The query-only nature and absence of any mutation, deletion, or financial commitment places it firmly in the Read category with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_surge_tax' and description 'Get current surge tax for a token' indicate a data retrieval operation with no side effects.
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Get current surge tax for a token. 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_surge_tax: 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_surge_tax 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_surge_tax 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_surge_tax. 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_surge_tax 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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