// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

HARVARD COURSE EXPLORER TOOLS

4 tools from the Harvard Course Explorer MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

View the Harvard Course Explorer policy →

READ TOOLS

catalog_stats Get statistics about the Harvard course catalog (total courses, instructors, etc.) get_course_details Get detailed information about a specific course using its class key random_courses Get a random selection of courses from the catalog. Useful for exploration. search_courses Search the Harvard course catalog. Searches course codes, titles, and instructor names. Returns all matching courses. 2/5

// FAQ

How many tools does the Harvard Course Explorer MCP server have? +

The Harvard Course Explorer MCP server exposes 4 tools across 1 categories: Read.

How do I enforce policies on Harvard Course Explorer tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Harvard Course Explorer server.

What risk categories do Harvard Course Explorer tools fall into? +

Harvard Course Explorer tools are categorised as Read (4). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Harvard Course Explorer

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept

github.com/policylayer/intercept →