get_tool_usage
Get usage statistics for a registered tool.
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What get_tool_usage does on Tenzro Ledger MCP
AI agents call get_tool_usage to retrieve information from Tenzro Ledger MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_tool_usage is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries existing usage statistics data. There are no side effects, state modifications, code execution, financial transactions, or irreversible operations. It is a straightforward read-only query operation that returns monitoring/analytics data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_tool_usage' and description 'Get usage statistics for a registered tool' indicate retrieval of pre-computed statistics without modification or execution.
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The rule that runs get_tool_usage safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tenzro Ledger MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_tool_usage, this is the rule to start with:
get_tool_usage is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tenzro Ledger MCP, apply this rule, and every get_tool_usage call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_tool_usage
Get usage statistics for a registered tool. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tenzro Ledger MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tenzro Ledger MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_tool_usage: 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 Tenzro Ledger MCP. Nothing to install.
get_tool_usage 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_tool_usage 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_tool_usage. 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_tool_usage is provided by the Tenzro Ledger MCP server (https://canton-mcp.tenzro.network/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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