Low Risk

lokal_discover

Structured search in the Lokal food producer registry. Filter by food categories, tags, and geographic distance.

Part of the Lokal — Norsk Matfinner MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call lokal_discover to retrieve information from Lokal — Norsk Matfinner without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though lokal_discover only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

slookisen-lokal-norsk-matfinner.yaml
tools:
  lokal_discover:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Lokal — Norsk Matfinner policy for all 4 tools.

Tool Name lokal_discover
Category Read
Risk Level Low

Agents calling read-class tools like lokal_discover have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the lokal_discover tool do? +

Structured search in the Lokal food producer registry. Filter by food categories, tags, and geographic distance.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Lokal — Norsk Matfinner MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on lokal_discover? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for lokal_discover. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Lokal — Norsk Matfinner MCP server.

What risk level is lokal_discover? +

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

Can I rate-limit lokal_discover? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the lokal_discover rule in your Intercept 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 lokal_discover completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for lokal_discover. 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 lokal_discover? +

lokal_discover is provided by the Lokal — Norsk Matfinner MCP server (slookisen/lokal-norsk-matfinner). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Lokal — Norsk Matfinner

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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