Get the current date and time in UTC.
AI agents call get_current_time to retrieve information from MCP Server Framework without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves information (current date and time) with no side effects, mutations, or external operations triggered. It matches the Read category definition: 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch).' The severity is low because misuse poses minimal risk—an agent cannot cause harm by obtaining the current timestamp.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_current_time' and description 'Get the current date and time in UTC' indicate a simple query operation that retrieves system time data without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
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Get the current date and time in UTC. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Server Framework MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Server Framework MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_current_time: 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 MCP Server Framework. Nothing to install.
get_current_time 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_current_time 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_current_time. 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_current_time is provided by the MCP Server Framework MCP server (tim-akkio/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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