search_stops

Find Metlink stops by partial name match.

Server Wellington Transport Assistant sdhilip200/metlink-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_stops does on Wellington Transport Assistant

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

Why search_stops needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only search operation against a public transport database. It retrieves matching stop records based on a search term but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any code. The data being queried is public transport infrastructure information (stop locations/names), not sensitive or financial in nature.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_stops' and description 'Find Metlink stops by partial name match' indicate a query operation that retrieves public transport stop information without modifying data.

Questions about search_stops

What does the search_stops tool do? +

Find Metlink stops by partial name match. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wellington Transport Assistant MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_stops? +

Register the Wellington Transport Assistant MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_stops: 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 Wellington Transport Assistant. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_stops? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_stops? +

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

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

search_stops is provided by the Wellington Transport Assistant MCP server (sdhilip200/metlink-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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