get_truth

Get a specific truth patch document.

Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_truth does on MidOS - MCP Community Library

AI agents call get_truth 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.

Why get_truth needs a policy

This is a simple read operation that retrieves a document. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and does not create financial obligations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve sensitive documents if access controls are weak, but the operation itself is fundamentally a query/fetch.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_truth' and description states 'Get a specific truth patch document' — a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.

Questions about get_truth

What does the get_truth tool do? +

Get a specific truth patch document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MidOS - MCP Community Library MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_truth? +

Register the MidOS - MCP Community Library MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_truth: 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.

What risk level is get_truth? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_truth? +

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

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

get_truth 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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