trends_get_config
AI agents call trends_get_config to retrieve information from mcp-techTrend without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries the current configuration settings of the trends server—what sources are enabled, category weights, PubMed filters, etc. No description is provided, but the naming pattern and sibling write tools (trends_set_*) strongly suggest this is a read operation with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'trends_get_config' indicates retrieval of configuration state. Server description mentions 'weighted configuration' and multiple configurable sources (arXiv categories, enabled sources, PubMed query, token).
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trends_get_config. It is categorised as a Read tool in the mcp-techTrend MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the mcp-techTrend MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for trends_get_config: 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-techTrend. Nothing to install.
trends_get_config 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 trends_get_config 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 trends_get_config. 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.
trends_get_config is provided by the mcp-techTrend MCP server (salwks/mcp-techtrend). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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