get_new_publications
Retrieve new publications, optionally filtered by topic.
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What get_new_publications does on Metis Public Health
AI agents call get_new_publications 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_new_publications is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves publication data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward read operation with no destructive or financial consequences. The optional filtering parameter does not change its fundamental read-only character.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_new_publications' and description states 'Retrieve new publications, optionally filtered by topic.' The verb 'Retrieve' and the read-only nature of querying publications indicate no side effects or data modification.
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The rule that runs get_new_publications 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_new_publications, this is the rule to start with:
get_new_publications 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_new_publications call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_new_publications
Retrieve new publications, optionally filtered by topic. 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_new_publications: 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_new_publications 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_new_publications 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_new_publications. 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_new_publications 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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