pokemon-query

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why pokemon-query needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries Pokémon information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary operations. It is a straightforward read operation against a public API with no side effects or destructive capabilities.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Answer[s] natural language Pokémon queries' and server description confirms it 'query[s] detailed Pokémon data' from PokeAPI. The verbs 'query' and 'answer' indicate data retrieval with no modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access pokemon-query gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control pokemon-query

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "pokemon-query": {}
  }
}

pokemon-query 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 Poke-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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Free to start. No card required.

EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

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Go deeper

The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
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FAQ

Questions about pokemon-query

What does the pokemon-query tool do? +

Answer natural language Pokémon queries. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Poke-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on pokemon-query? +

Register the Poke- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pokemon-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 Poke-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is pokemon-query? +

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

Can I rate-limit pokemon-query? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pokemon-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.

How do I block pokemon-query completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for pokemon-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.

What MCP server provides pokemon-query? +

pokemon-query is provided by the Poke- MCP server (naveenbandarage/poke-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Poke-MCP tool call.

Start from Poke-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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