bak_get_tradition_detail
AI agents call bak_get_tradition_detail to retrieve information from Pypi:swiss Culture without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool is part of a Swiss cultural heritage data server providing read-only access to public cultural datasets. The naming convention 'get_tradition_detail' suggests it retrieves detailed information about Living Traditions entries.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'bak_get_tradition_detail' follows the naming pattern of sibling tools (bak_get_*) which are all read-only retrieval functions. The 'get_' prefix and '_detail' suffix indicate data retrieval.
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bak_get_tradition_detail. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pypi:swiss Culture MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pypi:swiss Culture MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for bak_get_tradition_detail: 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 Culture. Nothing to install.
bak_get_tradition_detail 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 bak_get_tradition_detail 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 bak_get_tradition_detail. 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.
bak_get_tradition_detail is provided by the Pypi:swiss Culture MCP server (malkreide/swiss-culture-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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