explain_entity

Explain one weclapp entity: fields, endpoints, references, projections, and read notes.

Server Weclapp Api Knowledge serenmind/weclapp-api-knowledgebase-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What explain_entity does on Weclapp Api Knowledge

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

Why explain_entity needs a policy

This tool retrieves and presents schema and metadata information about weclapp API entities. It performs no side effects, modifications, deletions, or external operations. It is purely a read operation that explores the offline knowledge base or returns structural information about entities.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'explain_entity' and description 'Explain one weclapp entity: fields, endpoints, references, projections, and read notes' indicate retrieval and documentation of entity metadata.

Questions about explain_entity

What does the explain_entity tool do? +

Explain one weclapp entity: fields, endpoints, references, projections, and read notes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Weclapp Api Knowledge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on explain_entity? +

Register the Weclapp Api Knowledge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for explain_entity: 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 Weclapp Api Knowledge. Nothing to install.

What risk level is explain_entity? +

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

Can I rate-limit explain_entity? +

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

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

explain_entity is provided by the Weclapp Api Knowledge MCP server (serenmind/weclapp-api-knowledgebase-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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