Get hint-based location mapping for an ASN
AI agents call thealeph_asn_hint_mapping to retrieve information from The Aleph MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves geographical and location hint data associated with an Autonomous System Number (ASN). It performs a lookup operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. The data returned is informational network intelligence. While this data could theoretically be used for reconnaissance, the tool itself is purely a read operation with minimal direct security impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'thealeph_asn_hint_mapping' and description 'Get hint-based location mapping for an ASN' indicate a retrieval operation that queries and returns network intelligence data without modifying, deleting, or executing external operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get hint-based location mapping for an ASN. It is categorised as a Read tool in the The Aleph MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the The Aleph MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for thealeph_asn_hint_mapping: 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 The Aleph MCP. Nothing to install.
thealeph_asn_hint_mapping 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 thealeph_asn_hint_mapping 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 thealeph_asn_hint_mapping. 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.
thealeph_asn_hint_mapping is provided by the The Aleph MCP server (nu-aqualab/thealeph-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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