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get_random_table

Get a random table by ID

How to control get_random_table ↓

What get_random_table does on DMCP

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

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Why get_random_table needs a policy

This tool retrieves data (a random table) without modifying, deleting, or executing operations with external side effects. In the context of a dungeon master RPG server, accessing game data like random encounter tables, loot tables, or NPC name tables is a benign read operation. No reversible or irreversible modifications occur, and no code execution or financial transactions are involved.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_random_table' and description 'Get a random table by ID' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of fetching data by identifier are characteristic of Read operations.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_random_table gives an agent:

How to control get_random_table

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and DMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_random_table:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_random_table": {}
  }
}

get_random_table is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register DMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_random_table

What does the get_random_table tool do? +

Get a random table by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_random_table? +

Register the D MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_random_table: 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 DMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_random_table? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_random_table? +

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

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

get_random_table is provided by the D MCP server (shawnrushefsky/dmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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