get_climate

Get monthly climate normals for a course (temperature, precipitation, playability). ODbL licensed.

Server OpenGolfAPI MCP Server opengolfapi/mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_climate does on OpenGolfAPI MCP Server

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

Why get_climate needs a policy

This tool only queries and returns climate information about a golf course. It performs a read-only data retrieval operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute actions. The data returned is historical climate normals (temperature, precipitation) and derived metrics (playability), which are factual reference data.

From the tool's definition 'Get monthly climate normals for a course (temperature, precipitation, playability)' — retrieves historical climate data with no modification or side effects.

Questions about get_climate

What does the get_climate tool do? +

Get monthly climate normals for a course (temperature, precipitation, playability). ODbL licensed. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenGolfAPI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_climate? +

Register the OpenGolfAPI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_climate: 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 OpenGolfAPI MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_climate? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_climate? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_climate 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_climate completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_climate. 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_climate? +

get_climate is provided by the OpenGolfAPI MCP Server MCP server (opengolfapi/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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