get_vote_count
Get vote count for an outcome in a dispute round.
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What get_vote_count does on Basis MCP Server
AI agents call get_vote_count 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_vote_count is rated Low
This tool queries dispute voting information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. It is a simple data retrieval function with no side effects, placing it squarely in the Read category. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve voting data, not affect outcomes or financial states.
From the tool's definition get_vote_count retrieves vote count data for an outcome; the verb 'Get' and action of querying/retrieving information without modification indicates a read-only operation.
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The rule that runs get_vote_count 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_vote_count, this is the rule to start with:
get_vote_count 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_vote_count call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_vote_count
Get vote count for an outcome in a dispute round. 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_vote_count: 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_vote_count 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_vote_count 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_vote_count. 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_vote_count 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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