divide · FastMCP Beginner MCP Servers MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What divide does on FastMCP Beginner MCP Servers

AI agents invoke divide to trigger actions in FastMCP Beginner MCP Servers. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why divide needs a policy

Division is a computational operation that executes arithmetic. While mostly benign, it involves execution of logic (including potential edge cases like division by zero). It doesn't read stored data, write/modify data, or have destructive/financial implications. Severity is low as the blast radius of misuse is minimal.

From the tool's definition Divides two numbers and returns the result

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Verdict

divide Rate-limited

divide stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "divide": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "divide_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about divide

What does the divide tool do? +

Divides two numbers and returns the result. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the FastMCP Beginner MCP Servers MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on divide? +

Register the FastMCP Beginner MCP Servers MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for divide: 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 FastMCP Beginner MCP Servers. Nothing to install.

What risk level is divide? +

divide is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit divide? +

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

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

divide is provided by the FastMCP Beginner MCP Servers MCP server (papasmurf79/mcpserverproject). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.