Sequence-level annotations (e.g. MUTAGEN, LOW_CONFIDENCE_REGIONS).
AI agents call annotations to retrieve information from Mcp Alphafold without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves annotation metadata about protein sequences. It has no side effects, cannot modify data, execute code, delete information, or move resources. It is purely informational retrieval, consistent with the 'Read' category for data retrieval operations.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves 'Sequence-level annotations' with examples MUTAGEN and LOW_CONFIDENCE_REGIONS - these are read-only metadata attributes with no capability to modify underlying data or execute operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Sequence-level annotations (e.g. MUTAGEN, LOW_CONFIDENCE_REGIONS). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Alphafold MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Alphafold MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for annotations: 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 Mcp Alphafold. Nothing to install.
annotations 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 annotations 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 annotations. 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.
annotations is provided by the Mcp Alphafold MCP server (pipeworx-io/mcp-alphafold). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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