get_activity

Get complete details of a specific activity

Server OpenStride MCP Server openstride/mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_activity does on OpenStride MCP Server

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

Why get_activity needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries activity details from OpenStride training data. It performs a read-only operation that returns information about a specific activity without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any side effects. The verb 'Get' and context of a training data analysis server confirm this is a data retrieval operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_activity' combined with description 'Get complete details of a specific activity' indicates retrieval of existing data with no modification or deletion capabilities.

Questions about get_activity

What does the get_activity tool do? +

Get complete details of a specific activity. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenStride MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_activity? +

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

What risk level is get_activity? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_activity? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_activity 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_activity completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_activity. 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_activity? +

get_activity is provided by the OpenStride MCP Server MCP server (openstride/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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