ask_about_grades

Get a comprehensive grade context dump for any open-ended grade question. Returns full course-by-course data including current grades, all assignments, scores, and missing work. Use this as a starting point for complex analysis like

Server School MCP shengdynasty/school-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What ask_about_grades does on School MCP

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

Why ask_about_grades needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries educational data from a StudentVue dashboard. It performs read-only operations on student academic records—fetching grades, assignments, and performance metrics. There are no side effects, data modifications, deletions, or external command execution.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Get[s] a comprehensive grade context dump" and "Returns full course-by-course data including current grades, all assignments, scores, and missing work." The verb "Get" and "Returns" indicate retrieval without modification.

Questions about ask_about_grades

What does the ask_about_grades tool do? +

Get a comprehensive grade context dump for any open-ended grade question. Returns full course-by-course data including current grades, all assignments, scores, and missing work. Use this as a starting point for complex analysis like. It is categorised as a Read tool in the School MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ask_about_grades? +

Register the School MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ask_about_grades: 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 School MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ask_about_grades? +

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

Can I rate-limit ask_about_grades? +

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

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

ask_about_grades is provided by the School MCP server (shengdynasty/school-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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