get_gis_con

Obtiene la instancia de la conexión GIS.

Server ArcGIS MCP renemorenow/arcgis-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_gis_con does on ArcGIS MCP

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

Why get_gis_con needs a policy

This tool retrieves a GIS connection instance, which is a read-only operation that returns a reference to an authenticated session or connection object. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute commands. While the connection itself may be used for subsequent operations, the tool itself only retrieves/returns the connection object.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_gis_con' and description 'Obtiene la instancia de la conexión GIS' (Gets the GIS connection instance) indicate retrieval of an existing connection object without modification, deletion, or execution of operations.

Questions about get_gis_con

What does the get_gis_con tool do? +

Obtiene la instancia de la conexión GIS. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ArcGIS MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_gis_con? +

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

What risk level is get_gis_con? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_gis_con? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_gis_con 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_gis_con completely? +

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

get_gis_con is provided by the ArcGIS MCP server (renemorenow/arcgis-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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