get_skill

Get the OFF upload skill document. This describes the recommended process for bulk uploading food packaging photos to Open Food Facts.

Server Open Food Facts openfoodfacts-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_skill does on Open Food Facts

AI agents call get_skill to retrieve information from Open Food Facts without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_skill needs a policy

This tool retrieves a skill document describing recommended processes for bulk uploading. It performs no data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. It is purely informational retrieval with no side effects, placing it in the Read category with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_skill' and description 'Get the OFF upload skill document' indicate retrieval of documentation. The verb 'Get' and the object 'document' confirm this is a read-only operation that retrieves information without modifying any data.

Questions about get_skill

What does the get_skill tool do? +

Get the OFF upload skill document. This describes the recommended process for bulk uploading food packaging photos to Open Food Facts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Open Food Facts MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_skill? +

Register the Open Food Facts MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_skill: 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 Open Food Facts. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_skill? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_skill? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_skill 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_skill completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_skill. 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_skill? +

get_skill is provided by the Open Food Facts MCP server (openfoodfacts-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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