Scan_Systems
AI agents call Scan_Systems to retrieve information from SpaceTraders MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Scanning systems is a read operation that gathers information about available systems without modifying game state. No irreversible changes, financial commitments, or code execution occur. Low severity due to limited blast radius if misused—an agent might retrieve unwanted system data but cannot damage assets or finances.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'Scan_Systems' suggests querying or retrieving information about systems in the SpaceTraders universe, consistent with reconnaissance/discovery operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Scan_Systems. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SpaceTraders MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SpaceTraders MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for Scan_Systems: 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 SpaceTraders MCP Server. Nothing to install.
Scan_Systems 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 Scan_Systems 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 Scan_Systems. 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.
Scan_Systems is provided by the SpaceTraders MCP Server MCP server (thevalverde/spacetraders-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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