get_positions
AI agents call get_positions to retrieve information from CourtListener MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'get_' prefix is a strong indicator of read-only query semantics in REST API and data-access contexts. The sibling tools follow the same pattern and are used for querying a legal database without side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_positions' suggests retrieval of position data; consistent with sibling tools on this server (get_judge, get_docket, get_court, get_cluster, get_educations) which are all read-only queries.
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get_positions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CourtListener MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the CourtListener MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_positions: 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 CourtListener MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_positions 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_positions 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_positions. 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_positions is provided by the CourtListener MCP Server MCP server (upsd1/courtlistener-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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