Retrieves Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for a specific channel
AI agents call get_epg_for_channel to retrieve information from Red Bee MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a data retrieval operation (getting EPG schedule information) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward query of publicly available broadcast schedule information, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_epg_for_channel' and description states it 'Retrieves Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for a specific channel' — uses 'Retrieves' which indicates a read-only query operation with no side effects.
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Retrieves Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for a specific channel. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Red Bee MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Red Bee MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_epg_for_channel: 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 Red Bee MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_epg_for_channel 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_epg_for_channel 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_epg_for_channel. 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_epg_for_channel is provided by the Red Bee MCP Server MCP server (tamsi/redbee-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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