get_residential_proxy_info
AI agents call get_residential_proxy_info to retrieve information from IPInfo MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool appears to retrieve information about residential proxies associated with an IP address, consistent with the IPInfo server's intelligence and privacy detection capabilities. It queries and returns data without side effects. The empty description prevents certainty, but the naming convention and context strongly suggest a read-only lookup operation similar to other get_* tools on this server.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_residential_proxy_info' indicates a lookup/query operation. Server description states it 'Provides 25+ tools for IP geolocation, ASN information, privacy detection, WHOIS lookups, and network analysis'.
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get_residential_proxy_info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IPInfo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IPInfo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_residential_proxy_info: 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 IPInfo MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_residential_proxy_info 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_residential_proxy_info 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_residential_proxy_info. 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_residential_proxy_info is provided by the IPInfo MCP Server MCP server (nimblebraininc/mcp-ipinfo). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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