Get detailed information about a ROS node.
AI agents call ros_get_node_info to retrieve information from ROS1 Noetic MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs inspection and retrieval of existing ROS node information. It has no side effects, does not execute commands, does not modify data, and does not commit financial transactions. The verb 'get' combined with 'information about' clearly indicates a read-only query operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ros_get_node_info' and description 'Get detailed information about a ROS node' indicate a query operation that retrieves node metadata without modifying any system state.
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Get detailed information about a ROS node. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ROS1 Noetic MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ROS1 Noetic MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ros_get_node_info: 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 ROS1 Noetic MCP Server. Nothing to install.
ros_get_node_info 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 ros_get_node_info 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 ros_get_node_info. 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.
ros_get_node_info is provided by the ROS1 Noetic MCP Server MCP server (lopisan/ros-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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