Get details of a specific post from esa.io
AI agents call posts_get_detail to retrieve information from Mcp Esa Server Python without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about a specific post without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation that queries data from the esa.io API and returns post details. The absence of side effects places it clearly in the Read category with low severity, as retrieval of existing data poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'posts_get_detail' combined with description 'Get details of a specific post from esa.io' indicates a retrieval operation with no modification capability.
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Get details of a specific post from esa.io. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Esa Server Python MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Esa Server Python MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for posts_get_detail: 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 Esa Server Python. Nothing to install.
posts_get_detail 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 posts_get_detail 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 posts_get_detail. 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.
posts_get_detail is provided by the Mcp Esa Server Python MCP server (scnsh/mcp-esa-server-python). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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