AI agents call get_alert_level_info to retrieve information from Api without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and returns reference data (alert level classifications and their meanings) from the GDACS system with no capability to modify, delete, execute code, or trigger external actions. It is a read-only information lookup with minimal risk — the worst outcome is receiving incorrect or misleading alert level explanations, which has low blast radius compared to other risk categories.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_alert_level_info' and description 'Get explanation of GDACS alert level classifications and their meanings' indicate a query/retrieval operation that returns informational content about alert level definitions.
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Get explanation of GDACS alert level classifications and their meanings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Api MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Api MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_alert_level_info: 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 Api. Nothing to install.
get_alert_level_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_alert_level_info 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_alert_level_info. 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.
get_alert_level_info is provided by the Api MCP server (https://api.gdacs.org/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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