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What windsurf_get_credit_balance does on Sage MCP
AI agents call windsurf_get_credit_balance to retrieve information from Sage MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why windsurf_get_credit_balance is rated Low
This tool retrieves credit balance information, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. Even though it involves financial data (credit balance), the tool itself only reads/queries this information without moving money or committing financial obligations. The incomplete description ('Get the team') is somewhat unclear, but the tool name strongly indicates a simple balance query.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'windsurf_get_credit_balance' combined with description 'Get the team' indicates a query/retrieval operation. The 'get_' prefix and 'balance' terminology suggest fetching account credit information without modification.
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The rule that runs windsurf_get_credit_balance safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sage MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For windsurf_get_credit_balance, this is the rule to start with:
windsurf_get_credit_balance 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 Sage MCP, apply this rule, and every windsurf_get_credit_balance call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about windsurf_get_credit_balance
Get the team. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sage MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for windsurf_get_credit_balance: 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 Sage MCP. Nothing to install.
windsurf_get_credit_balance 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 windsurf_get_credit_balance 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 windsurf_get_credit_balance. 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.
windsurf_get_credit_balance is provided by the Sage MCP server (sagemcp/sagemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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