Get satellites by predefined categories (military, weather, GPS, etc.)
AI agents call get_satellites_by_category to retrieve information from N2YO Satellite Tracker MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves existing satellite category data. It performs no writes, deletions, code execution, or financial transactions. The data returned is public satellite tracking information already accessible through N2YO's public APIs. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve information about which satellites fall into predefined categories.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_satellites_by_category' and description 'Get satellites by predefined categories' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. Returns public satellite categorization data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get satellites by predefined categories (military, weather, GPS, etc.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the N2YO Satellite Tracker MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the N2YO Satellite Tracker MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_satellites_by_category: 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 N2YO Satellite Tracker MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_satellites_by_category 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 get_satellites_by_category 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 get_satellites_by_category. 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.
get_satellites_by_category is provided by the N2YO Satellite Tracker MCP Server MCP server (maxwellcalkin/n2yo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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