get_dns_requirements
Get the DNS records that need to be configured for a domain. Returns MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC requirements.
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What get_dns_requirements does on TrekMail MCP Server
AI agents call get_dns_requirements to retrieve information from TrekMail MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_dns_requirements is rated Low
This tool retrieves and returns DNS configuration information needed for email setup. It performs a query operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any infrastructure changes. The action is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity as misuse would only expose configuration details.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_dns_requirements' and description 'Get the DNS records... Returns MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC requirements' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution.
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The rule that runs get_dns_requirements safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TrekMail MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_dns_requirements, this is the rule to start with:
get_dns_requirements is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect TrekMail MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_dns_requirements call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_dns_requirements
Get the DNS records that need to be configured for a domain. Returns MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC requirements. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TrekMail MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TrekMail MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dns_requirements: 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 TrekMail MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_dns_requirements 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_dns_requirements 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_dns_requirements. 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_dns_requirements is provided by the TrekMail MCP Server MCP server (trekmail/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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