Get how far in advance you can register for meals
AI agents call get_registration_window to retrieve information from IIITH Mess MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and returns data about meal registration policies (specifically the advance registration window) without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward informational query with no capability to alter system state or trigger external actions. Blast radius is minimal—misuse cannot harm data or system integrity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_registration_window' and description 'Get how far in advance you can register for meals' indicate a query operation that retrieves information about registration timing constraints with no side effects.
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Get how far in advance you can register for meals. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IIITH Mess MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IIITH Mess MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_registration_window: 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 IIITH Mess MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_registration_window 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_registration_window 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_registration_window. 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_registration_window is provided by the IIITH Mess MCP Server MCP server (njp6969/iiith-mess-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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