Get all descriptions for a concept
AI agents call get_concept_descriptions to retrieve information from SNOMED CT MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves descriptive information about SNOMED CT concepts without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure query function that poses minimal risk when accessed by an AI agent, as it only returns existing medical terminology data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_concept_descriptions' and description 'Get all descriptions for a concept' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all descriptions for a concept. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SNOMED CT MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SNOMED CT MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_concept_descriptions: 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 SNOMED CT MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_concept_descriptions 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_concept_descriptions 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_concept_descriptions. 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_concept_descriptions is provided by the SNOMED CT MCP Server MCP server (orglance/snomed-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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