AI agents call divide to retrieve information from Sample without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Mathematical operations like division are computational functions that retrieve a result based on inputs without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external code.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'divide' with no description provided. Based on the name alone, it appears to be a mathematical operation that performs arithmetic division on numeric inputs.
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divide. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sample MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sample MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for divide: 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 Sample. Nothing to install.
divide 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 divide 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 divide. 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.
divide is provided by the Sample MCP server (swaroop1769/sample-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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