AI agents call get_protein_details to retrieve information from Gwas without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries a public biological database (UniProt) and retrieves protein metadata. It performs a read-only lookup operation with no capacity to modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—incorrect queries return wrong protein data but cause no irreversible harm to systems or data. Appropriate for low-severity Read classification.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get detailed protein information from UniProt by UniProt accession ID. Returns full protein details including function, domains, and GO annotations.' The verb 'Get' and 'Returns' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side…
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Get detailed protein information from UniProt by UniProt accession ID. Returns full protein details including function, domains, and GO annotations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gwas MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Gwas MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_protein_details: 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 Gwas. Nothing to install.
get_protein_details 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 get_protein_details 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 get_protein_details. 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.
get_protein_details is provided by the Gwas MCP server (muslus/gwas-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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