ip_geo

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why ip_geo needs a policy

This tool retrieves geolocation data associated with an IP address without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward read-only query against the NetworksDB API. The severity is low because geolocation data is typically non-sensitive public information with no blast radius for misuse.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'ip_geo' and description 'Get geolocation information for an IP address' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no data modification or destructive capability.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ip_geo gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control ip_geo

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and NetworksDB-MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for ip_geo:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ip_geo": {}
  }
}

ip_geo is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register NetworksDB-MCP — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FAQ

Questions about ip_geo

What does the ip_geo tool do? +

Get geolocation information for an IP address. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NetworksDB-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ip_geo? +

Register the NetworksDB- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ip_geo: 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 NetworksDB-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ip_geo? +

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

Can I rate-limit ip_geo? +

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

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

ip_geo is provided by the NetworksDB- MCP server (mordavid/networksdb-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every NetworksDB-MCP tool call.

Start from NetworksDB-MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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