Divides the first number by the second.
AI agents call calculate_divide to retrieve information from Calculator without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a pure mathematical function that takes inputs and returns a computed result. It has no capability to read, write, delete, or modify persistent data; execute system commands; or commit financial transactions. The operation is deterministic and stateless, making it equivalent to a read operation in the security model (retrieves computed information with no side effects).
From the tool's definition Tool performs mathematical division operation (calculate_divide) with no side effects. Description states it 'Divides the first number by the second' — a pure computation that retrieves a result without modifying any state, creating resources, executing…
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Divides the first number by the second. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Calculator MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Calculator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for calculate_divide: 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 Calculator. Nothing to install.
calculate_divide 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 calculate_divide 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 calculate_divide. 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.
calculate_divide is provided by the Calculator MCP server (mvavassori/calculator-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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