get_network_policy
Return the current network access policy.
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What get_network_policy does on Metis Public Health
AI agents call get_network_policy to retrieve information from Metis Public Health without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_network_policy is rated Low
This tool retrieves configuration information about network policies without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. Reading policy configuration poses minimal risk as it does not grant elevated access or enable dangerous operations by itself. In a local-first research companion context, policy inspection is a standard read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_network_policy' and description 'Return the current network access policy' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Return' and 'get_' prefix confirm read-only behavior.
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The rule that runs get_network_policy safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Metis Public Health, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_network_policy, this is the rule to start with:
get_network_policy is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Metis Public Health, apply this rule, and every get_network_policy call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_network_policy
Return the current network access policy. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Metis Public Health MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Metis Public Health MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_network_policy: 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 Metis Public Health. Nothing to install.
get_network_policy 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_network_policy 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_network_policy. 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_network_policy is provided by the Metis Public Health MCP server (sveritg/metis_ph). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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