get_citation_metrics
AI agents call get_citation_metrics to retrieve information from Strato Scopus MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool appears to fetch or calculate citation-related metrics from Scopus—a purely informational read operation. No side effects, data modification, code execution, or destructive actions are implied. The 'get_' prefix and alignment with other analysis tools on the server support classification as Read.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_citation_metrics' indicates retrieval of citation data. Sibling tools like 'get_author_profile', 'get_document_details', and 'get_citation_network' are all Read operations that query Scopus data without modification.
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get_citation_metrics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Strato Scopus MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Strato Scopus MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_citation_metrics: 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 Strato Scopus MCP. Nothing to install.
get_citation_metrics 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_citation_metrics 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_citation_metrics. 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_citation_metrics is provided by the Strato Scopus MCP server (stratosphereips/strato-mcp-scopus). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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