Returns the current system date and time
AI agents call time to retrieve information from TypeScript MCP Server Boilerplate without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only reads and returns the current system time, with no side effects, no data modification, and no external operations. It is a pure read operation with minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Returns the current system date and time
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Returns the current system date and time. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TypeScript MCP Server Boilerplate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TypeScript MCP Server Boilerplate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for time: 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 TypeScript MCP Server Boilerplate. Nothing to install.
time 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 time 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 time. 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.
time is provided by the TypeScript MCP Server Boilerplate MCP server (ssuyjk-del/my-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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