fedlex_get_law_by_sr
AI agents call fedlex_get_law_by_sr to retrieve information from Pypi:fedlex without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves legal documents from the Swiss federal law database (SR = Systematische Rechtssammlung) without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a simple lookup/query function. Severity is low because misuse causes no system damage or data loss—only information disclosure or operational spam at worst.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'fedlex_get_law_by_sr' combined with server purpose (search/query Swiss federal law) and sibling tools (fedlex_search_laws, fedlex_get_law_history, fedlex_get_recent_publications) all indicate data retrieval.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
fedlex_get_law_by_sr. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pypi:fedlex MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pypi:fedlex MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fedlex_get_law_by_sr: 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 Pypi:fedlex. Nothing to install.
fedlex_get_law_by_sr 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 fedlex_get_law_by_sr 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 fedlex_get_law_by_sr. 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.
fedlex_get_law_by_sr is provided by the Pypi:fedlex MCP server (malkreide/fedlex-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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