🔍 Classify a query to determine if RAG retrieval is needed and what type of query it is. Returns query type (factual/procedural/conceptual/navigational/conversational), complexity, confidence, and retrieval hints.
AI agents call indexfoundry_classify_query to retrieve information from IndexFoundry MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool analyzes and categorizes incoming queries to determine their characteristics and whether RAG retrieval is appropriate. It returns metadata about queries (type, complexity, confidence scores, hints) without modifying any underlying data, executing code, or triggering external operations. This is fundamentally a read/analysis operation with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool performs query classification analysis: 'Classify a query to determine if RAG retrieval is needed and what type of query it is.
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🔍 Classify a query to determine if RAG retrieval is needed and what type of query it is. Returns query type (factual/procedural/conceptual/navigational/conversational), complexity, confidence, and retrieval hints. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IndexFoundry MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IndexFoundry MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for indexfoundry_classify_query: 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 IndexFoundry MCP. Nothing to install.
indexfoundry_classify_query 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 indexfoundry_classify_query 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 indexfoundry_classify_query. 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.
indexfoundry_classify_query is provided by the IndexFoundry MCP server (mnehmos/mnehmos.index-foundry.mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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