get_public_holidays
A read tool on the Integrations MCP server.
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What get_public_holidays does on Integrations MCP
AI agents call get_public_holidays to retrieve information from Integrations MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_public_holidays is rated Low
The tool queries or retrieves public holiday information, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. No modification, deletion, or execution capabilities are implied. The empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the name strongly suggests a simple data retrieval function typical of calendar/holiday API endpoints.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_public_holidays' indicates a read operation that retrieves holiday data. Description is empty, limiting certainty.
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The rule that runs get_public_holidays safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Integrations MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_public_holidays, this is the rule to start with:
get_public_holidays is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Integrations MCP, apply this rule, and every get_public_holidays call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_public_holidays
get_public_holidays is a read tool on the Integrations MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Integrations MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Integrations MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_public_holidays: 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 Integrations MCP. Nothing to install.
get_public_holidays 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_public_holidays 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_public_holidays. 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_public_holidays is provided by the Integrations MCP server (shriram-vasudevan/integrations-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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