verify_text_citations

A read tool on the Metis Public Health MCP server.

SERVERMetis Public Health SOURCEsveritg/metis_ph

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/sveritg-metis-ph/verify-text-citations.md

WHAT IT DOES

What verify_text_citations does on Metis Public Health

AI agents call verify_text_citations 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.

RISK

Why verify_text_citations is rated Low

Verification is a read-only operation that retrieves and checks data without modification or execution.

From the tool's definition uninformative description; verify_text_citations suggests checking citations against indexed documents.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs verify_text_citations 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 verify_text_citations, this is the rule to start with:

verify_text_citations Allowed

verify_text_citations is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "verify_text_citations": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Metis Public Health, apply this rule, and every verify_text_citations call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about verify_text_citations

What does the verify_text_citations tool do? +

verify_text_citations is a read tool on the Metis Public Health MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Metis Public Health MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on verify_text_citations? +

Register the Metis Public Health MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for verify_text_citations: 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.

What risk level is verify_text_citations? +

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

Can I rate-limit verify_text_citations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the verify_text_citations 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.

How do I block verify_text_citations completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for verify_text_citations. 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 verify_text_citations? +

verify_text_citations 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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