Low Risk

recommend_services

Suggests relevant Standard Accounting services based on a free-text query.

Accepts freeform code/query input (query)

Part of the Standard Accounting Public MCP MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call recommend_services to retrieve information from Standard Accounting Public MCP 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 recommend_services 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.

standardaccounting-public-mcp.yaml
tools:
  recommend_services:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Standard Accounting Public MCP policy for all 10 tools.

Tool Name recommend_services
Category Read
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like recommend_services 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 recommend_services tool do? +

Suggests relevant Standard Accounting services based on a free-text query.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Standard Accounting Public MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on recommend_services? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for recommend_services. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Standard Accounting Public MCP MCP server.

What risk level is recommend_services? +

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

Can I rate-limit recommend_services? +

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

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

recommend_services is provided by the Standard Accounting Public MCP MCP server (standardaccounting/public-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Standard Accounting Public MCP

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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