Get recent data releases (useful for finding fresh data)
AI agents call get_releases to retrieve information from FRED 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 and queries recent data releases from the Federal Reserve's public economic database. It performs a read-only operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute arbitrary operations. The severity is low as misuse would only result in accessing publicly available economic data without harmful consequences.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_releases' and description 'Get recent data releases' indicate retrieval of published economic data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get recent data releases (useful for finding fresh data). It is categorised as a Read tool in the FRED MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FRED MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_releases: 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 FRED MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_releases 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_releases 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_releases. 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_releases is provided by the FRED MCP Server MCP server (shawndrake2/mcp-fred). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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