fedlex_get_recent_publications
AI agents call fedlex_get_recent_publications 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.
The tool appears to fetch or retrieve recent publications from the Fedlex legal database without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. The naming convention and context of related tools strongly suggest this is a data retrieval operation with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'fedlex_get_recent_publications' indicates retrieval of publication data. No description provided, but sibling tools (fedlex_search_laws, fedlex_search_gazette, fedlex_search_treaties, fedlex_get_law_by_sr, fedlex_get_law_history,…
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fedlex_get_recent_publications. 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_recent_publications: 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_recent_publications 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_recent_publications 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_recent_publications. 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_recent_publications 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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