get_country

Get detailed information about a specific country.

Server SQLite Geography Server pdichone/mcp-course-code
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_country does on SQLite Geography Server

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

Why get_country needs a policy

This tool retrieves country information from a SQLite database without side effects. It performs a simple lookup query and returns data. No data is created, modified, deleted, or used to trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only access geographical metadata already stored in the database.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_country' and description 'Get detailed information about a specific country' indicate a data retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

Questions about get_country

What does the get_country tool do? +

Get detailed information about a specific country. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SQLite Geography Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_country? +

Register the SQLite Geography Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_country: 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 SQLite Geography Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_country? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_country? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_country 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_country completely? +

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

get_country is provided by the SQLite Geography Server MCP server (pdichone/mcp-course-code). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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