Get active weather alerts for a location. If no location is provided, will automatically detect location from IP address.
AI agents call get_weather_alerts to retrieve information from OpenWeatherMap 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 weather alert data from the OpenWeatherMap API and returns information to the user. There is no data creation, modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact. The automatic IP-based location detection is a convenience feature for input parameter resolution, not a side effect.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get active weather alerts for a location' - a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The mechanism (automatic IP detection if needed) does not change this fundamental read-only nature.
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Get active weather alerts for a location. If no location is provided, will automatically detect location from IP address. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenWeatherMap MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OpenWeatherMap MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_weather_alerts: 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 OpenWeatherMap MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_weather_alerts 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_weather_alerts 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_weather_alerts. 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_weather_alerts is provided by the OpenWeatherMap MCP Server MCP server (tristau/openweathermap-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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