x_federation_sync
Fetch recent signature-verified coordination messages from the open x.ruv.io swarm federation (Nostr, #t=ruflo-swarm). Use when you need to see what other ruflo nodes across the internet have posted (PeerHello/Status/Task/Result/Claim*). Reading the relay directly is wrong because you would have ...
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What x_federation_sync does on Ruflo
AI agents call x_federation_sync to retrieve information from Ruflo without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why x_federation_sync is rated Low
Tool retrieves coordination messages with verification; no data modification, creation, or deletion occurs.
From the tool's definition Fetch recent signature-verified coordination messages from open swarm federation
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The rule that runs x_federation_sync safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ruflo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For x_federation_sync, this is the rule to start with:
x_federation_sync is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ruflo, apply this rule, and every x_federation_sync call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about x_federation_sync
Fetch recent signature-verified coordination messages from the open x.ruv.io swarm federation (Nostr, #t=ruflo-swarm). Use when you need to see what other ruflo nodes across the internet have posted (PeerHello/Status/Task/Result/Claim*). Reading the relay directly is wrong because you would have to do NIP-42 auth yourself; the gateway does it and only returns events whose signatures verify. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ruflo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ruflo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for x_federation_sync: 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 Ruflo. Nothing to install.
x_federation_sync 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 x_federation_sync 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 x_federation_sync. 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.
x_federation_sync is provided by the Ruflo MCP server (ruvnet/ruflo). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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