Get historical attrition metrics for trend analysis. Returns attrition rates and counts over specified time periods.
AI agents call modus_get_historical_attrition to retrieve information from Modus MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves historical attrition metrics for analysis purposes. It queries and returns existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The scope is purely informational (headcount insights, metrics, trends), and the blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure rather than system compromise or data loss.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get', description states 'Returns attrition rates and counts over specified time periods' with no mention of modifications, deletions, or executions. The verb 'Get' and passive 'Returns' indicate data retrieval only.
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Get historical attrition metrics for trend analysis. Returns attrition rates and counts over specified time periods. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Modus MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Modus MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for modus_get_historical_attrition: 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 Modus MCP Server. Nothing to install.
modus_get_historical_attrition 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 modus_get_historical_attrition 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 modus_get_historical_attrition. 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.
modus_get_historical_attrition is provided by the Modus MCP Server MCP server (mod-us/modus-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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