ask-name

Ask the user for their name

SERVERMcp Test Servers SOURCEmsfeldstein/mcp-test-servers

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-test-servers/ask-name.md

WHAT IT DOES

What ask-name does on Mcp Test Servers

AI agents call ask-name to retrieve information from Mcp Test Servers without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why ask-name is rated Low

The tool solicits user input (a name) and returns it. No data is created, modified, deleted, or used to trigger external operations. This is a straightforward information retrieval interaction, classified as Read.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Ask the user for their name' — this is a prompt/query operation that retrieves user-provided information without modifying data or executing code.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs ask-name safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Test Servers, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ask-name, this is the rule to start with:

ask-name Allowed

ask-name is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ask-name": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Test Servers, apply this rule, and every ask-name call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about ask-name

What does the ask-name tool do? +

Ask the user for their name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Test Servers MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ask-name? +

Register the Mcp Test Servers MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ask-name: 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 Test Servers. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ask-name? +

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

Can I rate-limit ask-name? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ask-name 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 ask-name completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ask-name. 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 ask-name? +

ask-name is provided by the Mcp Test Servers MCP server (msfeldstein/mcp-test-servers). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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