Get detailed information about a specific paper using its bibcode.
AI agents call get_paper_details to retrieve information from NASA ADS MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a query/retrieval operation on the NASA ADS database without side effects. It fetches and returns data about an existing paper record but does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI could retrieve unwanted paper details but cannot damage data or cause harm. This is a straightforward Read category tool.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves detailed information about a paper using its bibcode. The operation is descriptive: 'Get detailed information about a specific paper' with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_paper_details gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and NASA ADS MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_paper_details:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_paper_details": {}
}
}get_paper_details is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Get detailed information about a specific paper using its bibcode. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NASA ADS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the NASA ADS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_paper_details: 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 NASA ADS MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_paper_details 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 get_paper_details 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 get_paper_details. 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.
get_paper_details is provided by the NASA ADS MCP Server MCP server (prtc/nasa-ads-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from NASA ADS MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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