Static reference: returns the URL and agency for the Secretary of State (or DFI / Corporation Commission, depending on the state) business-entity search portal for a given US state. Use this when the user wants to verify an entity manually, file a records request, or use a state
AI agents call sos_portal_lookup to retrieve information from DOL WHD MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool purely retrieves and returns reference information (URLs and agency names) without side effects. It enables manual lookups rather than automated queries or actions. It qualifies as Read category with low severity and high confidence due to its straightforward informational nature with minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool returns 'the URL and agency for the Secretary of State... business-entity search portal' and explicitly states it is a 'Static reference' used 'when the user wants to verify an entity manually, file a records request, or use a state [portal]'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Static reference: returns the URL and agency for the Secretary of State (or DFI / Corporation Commission, depending on the state) business-entity search portal for a given US state. Use this when the user wants to verify an entity manually, file a records request, or use a state. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DOL WHD MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DOL WHD MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sos_portal_lookup: 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 DOL WHD MCP. Nothing to install.
sos_portal_lookup 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 sos_portal_lookup 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 sos_portal_lookup. 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.
sos_portal_lookup is provided by the DOL WHD MCP server (uhq-actual/dol_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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