Retorna propiedades generales del portal (GIS).
AI agents call gis_properties 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.
This tool retrieves and returns general GIS portal properties. The description uses 'Retorna' (returns/retrieves), indicating a read-only query operation with no side effects. It falls squarely within the Read category as it fetches configuration or metadata information about the portal system.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gis_properties' and description 'Retorna propiedades generales del portal (GIS)' [Returns general properties of the portal (GIS)] indicates a retrieval operation that queries portal metadata/configuration without modification.
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Retorna propiedades generales del portal (GIS). It is categorised as a Read tool in the ArcGIS MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ArcGIS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gis_properties: 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.
gis_properties 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 gis_properties 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 gis_properties. 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.
gis_properties 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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