Get alleles/variants associated with a gene.
AI agents call get_gene_alleles to retrieve information from AGR MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries genomics data and returns information about genetic variants without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational retrieval from the Alliance of Genome Resources database. No side effects or irreversible actions are possible. Misuse would be limited to information disclosure or research bias, not system compromise or data destruction.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves alleles/variants associated with a gene. The name 'get_' and description 'Get alleles/variants' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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Get alleles/variants associated with a gene. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AGR MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AGR MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_gene_alleles: 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 AGR MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_gene_alleles 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_gene_alleles 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_gene_alleles. 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_gene_alleles is provided by the AGR MCP Server MCP server (nuin/agr-mcp-server-js). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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