check_health

Check the EIP API health and data freshness. Returns database status

Server Exploit Intel Platform MCP Server oyaaiprod/eip-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What check_health does on Exploit Intel Platform MCP Server

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

Why check_health needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only query to check API health and database status. It retrieves information about system state with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no destructive operations. It is a diagnostic/monitoring tool typical of health-check endpoints.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'check_health' and description 'Check the EIP API health and data freshness. Returns database status' indicate a query operation that retrieves status information without modifying or executing external operations.

Questions about check_health

What does the check_health tool do? +

Check the EIP API health and data freshness. Returns database status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Exploit Intel Platform MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on check_health? +

Register the Exploit Intel Platform MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check_health: 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 Exploit Intel Platform MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is check_health? +

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

Can I rate-limit check_health? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the check_health 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 check_health completely? +

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

check_health is provided by the Exploit Intel Platform MCP Server MCP server (oyaaiprod/eip-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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