# get_coupling_map_tool

A read tool on the Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_coupling_map_tool`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/get-coupling-map-tool

## Facts

- Tool: `get_coupling_map_tool`
- Server: Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server (`qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity verified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_coupling_map_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_coupling_map_tool is rated Low

The 'get' prefix strongly suggests a read operation that retrieves coupling map data (a quantum hardware topology specification). In quantum computing contexts, coupling maps are static configuration data. Without evidence of mutation, execution, or deletion capabilities, this is classified as Read with low severity—it only exposes information about hardware topology.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_coupling_map_tool' with 'get' prefix indicates data retrieval; no description provided to suggest otherwise."

## Use case

AI agents call get_coupling_map_tool to retrieve information from Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_coupling_map_tool": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server (70)

- `cancel_job_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/cancel-job-tool.md
- `delete_environment_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/delete-environment-tool.md
- `delete_model_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/delete-model-tool.md
- `delete_saved_account_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/delete-saved-account-tool.md
- `ai_clifford_synthesis_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/ai-clifford-synthesis-tool.md
- `ai_linear_function_synthesis_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/ai-linear-function-synthesis-tool.md
- `ai_pauli_network_synthesis_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/ai-pauli-network-synthesis-tool.md
- `ai_permutation_synthesis_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/ai-permutation-synthesis-tool.md
- `ai_routing_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/ai-routing-tool.md
- `convert_qpy_to_qasm3_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/convert-qpy-to-qasm3-tool.md
- `generate_random_clifford_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/generate-random-clifford-tool.md
- `generate_random_linear_function_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/generate-random-linear-function-tool.md
- `hybrid_ai_transpile_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/hybrid-ai-transpile-tool.md
- `run_estimator_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/run-estimator-tool.md
- `run_sampler_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/run-sampler-tool.md
- `start_tensorboard_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/start-tensorboard-tool.md
- `start_training_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/start-training-tool.md
- `stop_tensorboard_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/stop-tensorboard-tool.md
- `stop_training_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/stop-training-tool.md
- `synthesize_clifford_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/synthesize-clifford-tool.md
- `synthesize_linear_function_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/synthesize-linear-function-tool.md
- `synthesize_permutation_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/synthesize-permutation-tool.md
- `transpile_circuit_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/transpile-circuit-tool.md
- `wait_for_training_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/wait-for-training-tool.md
- `analyze_circuit_tool` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/analyze-circuit-tool.md
- `batch_train_environments_tool` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/batch-train-environments-tool.md
- `compare_optimization_levels_tool` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/compare-optimization-levels-tool.md
- `create_clifford_env_tool` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/create-clifford-env-tool.md
- `create_linear_function_env_tool` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/create-linear-function-env-tool.md
- `create_permutation_env_tool` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/create-permutation-env-tool.md
- …and 40 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server