hippo_episodes_find_duplicates
CYCLE #9 — Trova gruppi di episodi duplicati per chiave
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What hippo_episodes_find_duplicates does on Verimem
AI agents call hippo_episodes_find_duplicates to retrieve information from Verimem without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why hippo_episodes_find_duplicates is rated Low
This tool searches through stored episodes to identify and group duplicates by a given key. It retrieves and analyzes existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The read-only nature of duplicate detection—returning results for review—places it squarely in the Read category with low severity, as misuse would only expose or return information already in the system.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hippo_episodes_find_duplicates' and description 'Trova gruppi di episodi duplicati per chiave' (Find groups of duplicate episodes by key) indicates querying/searching for duplicate records.
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The rule that runs hippo_episodes_find_duplicates safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Verimem, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hippo_episodes_find_duplicates, this is the rule to start with:
hippo_episodes_find_duplicates 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 Verimem, apply this rule, and every hippo_episodes_find_duplicates call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hippo_episodes_find_duplicates
CYCLE #9 — Trova gruppi di episodi duplicati per chiave. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Verimem MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Verimem MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hippo_episodes_find_duplicates: 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 Verimem. Nothing to install.
hippo_episodes_find_duplicates 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 hippo_episodes_find_duplicates 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 hippo_episodes_find_duplicates. 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.
hippo_episodes_find_duplicates is provided by the Verimem MCP server (aureliocpr-ctrl/verimem). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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