getLatestFlightPlanSummary

Get basic summary of latest flight plan with minimal detail (plan ID, flight number, aircraft, route, distance, flight time, date only). Much less comprehensive than getLatestFlightPlan. Use ONLY if user explicitly requests a

Server SimBrief Flight Planning MCP Server leonchike/simbrief-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What getLatestFlightPlanSummary does on SimBrief Flight Planning MCP Server

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

Why getLatestFlightPlanSummary needs a policy

This tool performs a simple data retrieval operation with no side effects. It queries existing flight plan information and returns a subset of non-sensitive operational details. There is no capability to modify, delete, or execute external operations. The minimal data exposure and read-only nature classify this as a Read risk category with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves read-only flight plan summary data: plan ID, flight number, aircraft, route, distance, flight time, date. No modification, deletion, or execution of operations.

Questions about getLatestFlightPlanSummary

What does the getLatestFlightPlanSummary tool do? +

Get basic summary of latest flight plan with minimal detail (plan ID, flight number, aircraft, route, distance, flight time, date only). Much less comprehensive than getLatestFlightPlan. Use ONLY if user explicitly requests a. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SimBrief Flight Planning MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getLatestFlightPlanSummary? +

Register the SimBrief Flight Planning MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getLatestFlightPlanSummary: 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 SimBrief Flight Planning MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is getLatestFlightPlanSummary? +

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

Can I rate-limit getLatestFlightPlanSummary? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getLatestFlightPlanSummary 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 getLatestFlightPlanSummary completely? +

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

getLatestFlightPlanSummary is provided by the SimBrief Flight Planning MCP Server MCP server (leonchike/simbrief-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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