get_lobbyist

Get a lobbyist's profile, positions, and clients.

Server Umbrella Terminal MCP theblackcompany/umbrella_terminal_mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_lobbyist does on Umbrella Terminal MCP

AI agents call get_lobbyist to retrieve information from Umbrella Terminal MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_lobbyist needs a policy

This tool retrieves publicly available or legislative intelligence data about lobbyists without any side effects. It performs a simple lookup/fetch operation, which is a classic Read category action. The context that this is Colorado legislative intelligence data further supports that this is a query-only interface. No write, execution, destructive, or financial operations are possible with this tool.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_lobbyist' and description 'Get a lobbyist's profile, positions, and clients' indicate data retrieval only.

Questions about get_lobbyist

What does the get_lobbyist tool do? +

Get a lobbyist's profile, positions, and clients. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Umbrella Terminal MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_lobbyist? +

Register the Umbrella Terminal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_lobbyist: 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 Umbrella Terminal MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_lobbyist? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_lobbyist? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_lobbyist 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 get_lobbyist completely? +

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

get_lobbyist is provided by the Umbrella Terminal MCP server (theblackcompany/umbrella_terminal_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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