get_air_quality

Get air quality data and forecasts for a location

Server Open Meteo MCP Server sarthakray26/open-meteo-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_air_quality does on Open Meteo MCP Server

AI agents call get_air_quality to retrieve information from Open Meteo MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_air_quality needs a policy

This tool retrieves air quality information and forecasts for a specified location. It performs a read-only query operation with no capability to modify, delete, execute code, or trigger irreversible actions. The data returned is informational only. As a Read operation with minimal potential for misuse, severity is low.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_air_quality' and description 'Get air quality data and forecasts for a location' indicate retrieval of environmental data with no modification or side effects.

Questions about get_air_quality

What does the get_air_quality tool do? +

Get air quality data and forecasts for a location. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Open Meteo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_air_quality? +

Register the Open Meteo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_air_quality: 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 Open Meteo MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_air_quality? +

get_air_quality is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_air_quality? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_air_quality 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.

How do I block get_air_quality completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_air_quality. 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.

What MCP server provides get_air_quality? +

get_air_quality is provided by the Open Meteo MCP Server MCP server (sarthakray26/open-meteo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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