Returns a list of standardized skills from Topcoder platform, filtered and sorted based on the provided parameters.
AI agents call query-tc-skills to retrieve information from Topcoder MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves data (a filtered and sorted list of skills) from the Topcoder platform without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal security risk. The low severity reflects that skill lists are typically non-sensitive reference data, and the tool's scope is limited to data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'query-tc-skills' and description 'Returns a list of standardized skills from Topcoder platform, filtered and sorted' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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Returns a list of standardized skills from Topcoder platform, filtered and sorted based on the provided parameters. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Topcoder MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Topcoder MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for query-tc-skills: 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 Topcoder MCP Server. Nothing to install.
query-tc-skills 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 query-tc-skills 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 query-tc-skills. 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.
query-tc-skills is provided by the Topcoder MCP Server MCP server (topcoder-platform/tc-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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