erara_list_collections
AI agents call erara_list_collections 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 or enumerates collections from the e-rara digital library without creating, modifying, or deleting data. It is a non-destructive query operation consistent with the server's stated purpose of enabling searches and retrieval. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the tool name and server architecture make the Read classification clear.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'erara_list_collections' indicates listing/retrieval of collection metadata. The server description confirms tools 'retrieve bibliographic and digitized records' without modifying data.
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erara_list_collections. 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 erara_list_collections: 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.
erara_list_collections 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 erara_list_collections 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 erara_list_collections. 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.
erara_list_collections 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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