Generate a research report in a sequential, step-by-step manner using Gallica BnF sources. This tool follows a sequential approach to report generation: 1. Initialize with a topic 2. Search for sources 3. Create bibliography 4. Create content sections in order Parameters: - topic: Research topic ...
AI agents call sequential_reporting to retrieve information from Gallica/BnF MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool orchestrates searches and retrieval of content from the Gallica digital library to generate a research report. All underlying operations are read-only (searching, fetching metadata, OCR text, bibliography creation). It does not write, execute, delete, or involve financial transactions. The severity is low because misuse is limited to consuming API resources or retrieving publicly available library content.
From the tool's definition Generate a research report in a sequential, step-by-step manner using Gallica BnF sources... Search for sources, Create bibliography, Create content sections
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Generate a research report in a sequential, step-by-step manner using Gallica BnF sources. This tool follows a sequential approach to report generation: 1. Initialize with a topic 2. Search for sources 3. Create bibliography 4. Create content sections in order Parameters: - topic: Research topic (only needed for initialization) - page_count: Number of pages for the report (default: 4) - source_count: Number of sources to find (default: 10) - search_sources: Set to true to search for sources after initialization - section_number: Current section number (1-based) - total_sections: Total number of sections in the report - title: Title of the current section - content: Content for the current section - is_bibliography: Whether this section is the bibliography - sources_used: List of source IDs used in this section - next_section_needed: Whether another section is needed - include_graphics: Whether to include images and maps in the report. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gallica/BnF MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Gallica/BnF MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sequential_reporting: 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 Gallica/BnF MCP Server. Nothing to install.
sequential_reporting 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 sequential_reporting 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 sequential_reporting. 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.
sequential_reporting is provided by the Gallica/BnF MCP Server MCP server (ukicar/sweet-bnf). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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