Get a specific protocol document.
AI agents call get_protocol to retrieve information from MidOS - MCP Community Library without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool retrieves a protocol document from a knowledge library without side effects. It follows the pattern of other Read operations on this server (get_eureka, get_skill, get_truth) and poses minimal risk—at worst, an agent might retrieve sensitive documentation, but the tool itself only reads and returns data.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_protocol' and description states 'Get a specific protocol document.' This is a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of code implied.
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Get a specific protocol document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MidOS - MCP Community Library MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MidOS - MCP Community Library MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_protocol: 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 MidOS - MCP Community Library. Nothing to install.
get_protocol 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_protocol 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_protocol. 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_protocol is provided by the MidOS - MCP Community Library MCP server (midos-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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