eperiodica_get_record
AI agents call eperiodica_get_record to retrieve information from Pypi:swiss Academic Libraries without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves (gets) a single bibliographic or digitized record from the e-periodica collection without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only query operation typical of library search systems. Confidence is slightly reduced due to the empty description, but the naming pattern and context from sibling tools provide strong evidence.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'eperiodica_get_record' indicates retrieval of a single record from e-periodica (a Swiss academic library collection). The pattern matches sibling tools like 'erara_get_record' and 'swisscovery_get_record' which are clearly retrieval operations.
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eperiodica_get_record. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pypi:swiss Academic Libraries MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pypi:swiss Academic Libraries MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for eperiodica_get_record: 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:swiss Academic Libraries. Nothing to install.
eperiodica_get_record 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 eperiodica_get_record 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 eperiodica_get_record. 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.
eperiodica_get_record is provided by the Pypi:swiss Academic Libraries MCP server (malkreide/swiss-academic-libraries-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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