get_current_weather

Get current weather conditions for a specific WeatherXM station by station ID. Use this when you already know the station ID. For location-based queries, use

Server WeatherXM Pro MCP Server oharkins/weatherxm-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_current_weather does on WeatherXM Pro MCP Server

AI agents call get_current_weather to retrieve information from WeatherXM Pro MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_current_weather needs a policy

This tool retrieves real-time weather data for a given station ID without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or performing financial transactions. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing weather information from the WeatherXM network. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only retrieve weather data, which is non-sensitive public information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_current_weather' and description 'Get current weather conditions for a specific WeatherXM station' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification of data.

Questions about get_current_weather

What does the get_current_weather tool do? +

Get current weather conditions for a specific WeatherXM station by station ID. Use this when you already know the station ID. For location-based queries, use. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WeatherXM Pro MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_current_weather? +

Register the WeatherXM Pro MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_current_weather: 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 WeatherXM Pro MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_current_weather? +

get_current_weather is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_current_weather? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_current_weather 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.

How do I block get_current_weather completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_current_weather. 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.

What MCP server provides get_current_weather? +

get_current_weather is provided by the WeatherXM Pro MCP Server MCP server (oharkins/weatherxm-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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