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intel_shipping_index

Compute shipping stress index from dry bulk ETFs (BDRY, SBLK, EGLE, ZIM). Stress score 0-100.

How to control intel_shipping_index ↓

What intel_shipping_index does on Threat Intelligence MCP Server

AI agents call intel_shipping_index to retrieve information from Threat Intelligence MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why intel_shipping_index needs a policy

This tool retrieves and aggregates financial market data (ETF values) to calculate a derived metric. It performs a query/calculation on existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing code. While the server focuses on threat intelligence, this specific tool is a financial data analysis function that only reads public market information.

From the tool's definition Tool 'intel_shipping_index' computes a stress score (0-100) from publicly available dry bulk ETF data (BDRY, SBLK, EGLE, ZIM). The verb 'compute' and the passive data retrieval from market indices indicate a read-only operation with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access intel_shipping_index gives an agent:

How to control intel_shipping_index

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Threat Intelligence MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for intel_shipping_index:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "intel_shipping_index": {}
  }
}

intel_shipping_index is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Threat Intelligence MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about intel_shipping_index

What does the intel_shipping_index tool do? +

Compute shipping stress index from dry bulk ETFs (BDRY, SBLK, EGLE, ZIM). Stress score 0-100. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on intel_shipping_index? +

Register the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for intel_shipping_index: 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 Threat Intelligence MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is intel_shipping_index? +

intel_shipping_index is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit intel_shipping_index? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the intel_shipping_index 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.

How do I block intel_shipping_index completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for intel_shipping_index. 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.

What MCP server provides intel_shipping_index? +

intel_shipping_index is provided by the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP server (marc-shade/world-intel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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