Get weather alerts for a US state
AI agents call get_alerts to retrieve information from Simple MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves weather alert information from a data source without modifying, executing commands, or causing irreversible changes. It is a straightforward query for existing data, fitting the Read category with low severity since misuse would only expose publicly available weather information.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get weather alerts for a US state' — a retrieval operation with no side effects. Returns read-only data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get weather alerts for a US state. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Simple MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Simple MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_alerts: 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 Simple MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_alerts 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 get_alerts 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 get_alerts. 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.
get_alerts is provided by the Simple MCP Server MCP server (shaleen-wonder-ent/simple-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
Teams ship this data inside their own products. See what a licence covers →