fedlex_search_gazette
AI agents call fedlex_search_gazette 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 searches a legal gazette database. The 'search' verb combined with the read-only nature of all sibling tools indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects. No ability to modify, delete, or execute code is implied. Blast radius is minimal since it only retrieves publicly available legal information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'fedlex_search_gazette' uses 'search' verb, which is a read operation. Description is empty, but sibling tools (fedlex_search_laws, fedlex_search_treaties, fedlex_get_law_by_sr, fedlex_get_law_history, fedlex_get_recent_publications,…
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fedlex_search_gazette. 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_search_gazette: 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_search_gazette 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_search_gazette 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_search_gazette. 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_search_gazette 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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