Check whether LLM sampling is currently enabled. When enabled, results are filtered by relevance using an LLM. Disabled by default.
AI agents call get_sampling to retrieve information from Mcp Open Webresearch without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool merely reads the current state of a boolean configuration flag (sampling enabled/disabled). It has no side effects, does not create or modify data, does not execute code or commands, and does not delete or move resources. It is a simple status check operation falling squarely into the Read category with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_sampling' and description 'Check whether LLM sampling is currently enabled' indicate a query operation that retrieves configuration state. No modification, deletion, code execution, or external operations are triggered.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Check whether LLM sampling is currently enabled. When enabled, results are filtered by relevance using an LLM. Disabled by default. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Open Webresearch MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Open Webresearch MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_sampling: 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 Mcp Open Webresearch. Nothing to install.
get_sampling 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 get_sampling 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 get_sampling. 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.
get_sampling is provided by the Mcp Open Webresearch MCP server (rinaldowouterson/mcp-open-webresearch). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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