get-prerequisites

Get all prerequisites data from OnSecurity for a specific round. Prerequisites are requirements that need to be fulfilled before a security assessment can begin.

Server OnSecurity MCP Server onsecurity/onsecurity-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get-prerequisites does on OnSecurity MCP Server

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

Why get-prerequisites needs a policy

This tool only retrieves/queries prerequisite information from OnSecurity; it has no side effects, does not create, modify, or delete data, and does not execute commands or financial operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal risk—the worst outcome of misuse would be unauthorized data access or information disclosure.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get all prerequisites data' — the verb 'Get' explicitly indicates data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution. The tool retrieves prerequisite requirements data for a specific round.

Questions about get-prerequisites

What does the get-prerequisites tool do? +

Get all prerequisites data from OnSecurity for a specific round. Prerequisites are requirements that need to be fulfilled before a security assessment can begin. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OnSecurity MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-prerequisites? +

Register the OnSecurity MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-prerequisites: 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 OnSecurity MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-prerequisites? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-prerequisites? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-prerequisites 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-prerequisites completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-prerequisites. 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-prerequisites? +

get-prerequisites is provided by the OnSecurity MCP Server MCP server (onsecurity/onsecurity-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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