Get upcoming visual passes of a satellite for an observer location
AI agents call get_visual_passes 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 satellite pass data based on observer location parameters. It performs a read-only operation that returns predictive information about when a satellite will be visible from a given location. There is no data creation, modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact. It is purely informational retrieval, consistent with other query tools on this satellite tracking server.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_visual_passes' and description 'Get upcoming visual passes of a satellite for an observer location' indicate retrieval of satellite pass prediction data with no modification or side effects.
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Get upcoming visual passes of a satellite for an observer location. 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_visual_passes: 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_visual_passes 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_visual_passes 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_visual_passes. 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_visual_passes 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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