get_obligations

Extract obligations from a contract via the Claude-based AI service. Returns structured payment terms, delivery deadlines, renewal dates, and party-specific action items. Cached after first run.

Server QuickContract MCP quickcontractio/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_obligations does on QuickContract MCP

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

Why get_obligations needs a policy

The tool performs pure data extraction and analysis of existing contract terms—a read operation with no side effects, state changes, or reversible modifications. It does not create, execute, modify, delete, or move money.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Extract obligations from a contract' and 'Returns structured payment terms, delivery deadlines, renewal dates, and party-specific action items.' The verb 'extract' and 'returns' indicate data retrieval with no modification or…

Questions about get_obligations

What does the get_obligations tool do? +

Extract obligations from a contract via the Claude-based AI service. Returns structured payment terms, delivery deadlines, renewal dates, and party-specific action items. Cached after first run. It is categorised as a Read tool in the QuickContract MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_obligations? +

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

What risk level is get_obligations? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_obligations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_obligations 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_obligations completely? +

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

get_obligations is provided by the QuickContract MCP server (quickcontractio/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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