refresh_flow

Refresh flow and safety data for a city (called from UI).

Server Aareguru MCP Server schlpbch/aareguru-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What refresh_flow does on Aareguru MCP Server

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

Why refresh_flow needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries river safety data without side effects. Refreshing data means fetching the latest state from an authoritative source (BAFU thresholds), not creating, modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI could at worst make excessive requests, but the data itself is read-only and informational for swimming safety.

From the tool's definition Tool is described as refreshing/fetching flow and safety data for a city. The verb 'refresh' indicates retrieving updated data from the server rather than modifying or deleting it.

Questions about refresh_flow

What does the refresh_flow tool do? +

Refresh flow and safety data for a city (called from UI). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aareguru MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on refresh_flow? +

Register the Aareguru MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for refresh_flow: 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 Aareguru MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is refresh_flow? +

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

Can I rate-limit refresh_flow? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the refresh_flow 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 refresh_flow completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for refresh_flow. 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 refresh_flow? +

refresh_flow is provided by the Aareguru MCP Server MCP server (schlpbch/aareguru-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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