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measure_distance

measure_distance

How to control measure_distance ↓

What measure_distance does on Uefn

AI agents call measure_distance to retrieve information from Uefn without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why measure_distance needs a policy

Measuring distance is a read-only operation that queries geometric or spatial data in the UEFN editor without creating, modifying, or deleting assets. It has minimal blast radius as an AI agent cannot cause harm by requesting distance measurements. Confidence is moderate (0.7) due to missing description; if the tool had side effects not apparent from the name, that would change the classification.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'measure_distance' suggests a query operation that retrieves or computes distance information without modifying state. No description provided, but the name implies data retrieval.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access measure_distance gives an agent:

How to control measure_distance

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Uefn, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for measure_distance:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "measure_distance": {}
  }
}

measure_distance is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Uefn — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about measure_distance

What does the measure_distance tool do? +

measure_distance. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Uefn MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on measure_distance? +

Register the Uefn MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for measure_distance: 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 Uefn. Nothing to install.

What risk level is measure_distance? +

measure_distance is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit measure_distance? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the measure_distance 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 measure_distance completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for measure_distance. 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 measure_distance? +

measure_distance is provided by the Uefn MCP server (quangdang46/uefn-verse-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Uefn tool call.

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