get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone

Get current or historical Ozone contour maps in KML by geographic bounding box.

Server AirNow MCP Server prsantos-com/airnow-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone does on AirNow MCP Server

AI agents call get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone to retrieve information from AirNow MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone needs a policy

This tool queries and returns air quality contour map data (in KML format) based on geographic parameters. It performs a read-only retrieval operation with no capability to modify, delete, or execute external operations. The data returned is public air quality information from the AirNow API. Misuse would be limited to information disclosure or potential resource exhaustion, representing low severity risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get-contour-maps' and description states 'Get current or historical Ozone contour maps in KML' — retrieves data with no side effects.

Questions about get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone

What does the get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone tool do? +

Get current or historical Ozone contour maps in KML by geographic bounding box. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AirNow MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone? +

Register the AirNow MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone: 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 AirNow MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone? +

get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone 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-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone. 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-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone? +

get-contour-maps-by-geographic-bounding-box-ozone is provided by the AirNow MCP Server MCP server (prsantos-com/airnow-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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