booking_status

Check Booking.com login status and session info. Use this to verify authentication before performing other actions.

Server MCP Booking markswendsen-code/mcp-booking
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What booking_status does on MCP Booking

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

Why booking_status needs a policy

This tool only retrieves and queries the current authentication state and session metadata. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute external operations, and does not move money. It is purely informational, making it a Read category tool. The blast radius is minimal—an AI agent checking login status cannot cause harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'status' and description states 'Check Booking.com login status and session info' with purpose to 'verify authentication'. This is a query operation that retrieves session information without modifying or executing actions.

Questions about booking_status

What does the booking_status tool do? +

Check Booking.com login status and session info. Use this to verify authentication before performing other actions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Booking MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on booking_status? +

Register the MCP Booking MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for booking_status: 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 MCP Booking. Nothing to install.

What risk level is booking_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit booking_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the booking_status 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 booking_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for booking_status. 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 booking_status? +

booking_status is provided by the MCP Booking MCP server (markswendsen-code/mcp-booking). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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