get_citation_network
AI agents call get_citation_network 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 retrieves and analyzes existing citation network information from Scopus—a data query with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute external operations. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the consistent pattern of read-only tools in this server and the name's semantic alignment with data retrieval justify classification as Read with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_citation_network' indicates retrieval of citation network data. Description is empty, but sibling tools (advanced_search, get_author_profile, get_document_details, get_citation_metrics) are all read operations that retrieve Scopus metadata…
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get_citation_network. 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_network: 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_network 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_network 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_network. 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_network 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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