This query retrieves all ontologies in the RDF graph, along with their labels and comments if available.
AI agents call sparql_list_ontologies to retrieve information from OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a retrieval operation against RDF graph metadata. It queries existing ontology information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The action is informational and read-only.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'retrieves all ontologies in the RDF graph, along with their labels and comments if available.' The verb 'retrieves' and the read-only nature of querying ontology metadata indicate a data query operation with no modification or side…
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This query retrieves all ontologies in the RDF graph, along with their labels and comments if available. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sparql_list_ontologies: 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 OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC. Nothing to install.
sparql_list_ontologies 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 sparql_list_ontologies 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 sparql_list_ontologies. 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.
sparql_list_ontologies is provided by the OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC MCP server (pvsmark/pvs-odbc-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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