Read network requests
AI agents call ira_network to retrieve information from IRA-RESEARCHER without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool reads and retrieves network request data from the browser's DevTools, which is a query/inspection operation without any capability to modify, delete, or execute actions. This falls squarely into the Read category with low severity since observing network traffic does not directly harm systems, though it could expose sensitive information in transit if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ira_network' with description 'Read network requests' explicitly indicates passive data retrieval with no side effects or modifications.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Read network requests. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IRA-RESEARCHER MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IRA-RESEARCHER MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ira_network: 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 IRA-RESEARCHER. Nothing to install.
ira_network 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 ira_network 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 ira_network. 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.
ira_network is provided by the IRA-RESEARCHER MCP server (neuralnexustech/ira-researcher). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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