vision.list_uncertainties
List entities ordered by uncertainty (lowest confidence first).
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What vision.list_uncertainties does on Visionmcp
AI agents call vision.list_uncertainties to retrieve information from Visionmcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why vision.list_uncertainties is rated Low
This is a data retrieval operation that reads and presents uncertainty metrics in sorted order. It has no capability to modify state, execute code, delete data, or trigger external operations. The 'list' pattern combined with 'ordered by' clearly indicates a read-only query operation. Severity is low because unauthorized access to uncertainty metrics poses minimal risk compared to other action categories.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate 'List' operation that 'orders by uncertainty' — a retrieval/query operation with no modification or side effects. Returns ranked data about confidence scores.
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The rule that runs vision.list_uncertainties safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Visionmcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For vision.list_uncertainties, this is the rule to start with:
vision.list_uncertainties 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 Visionmcp, apply this rule, and every vision.list_uncertainties call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about vision.list_uncertainties
List entities ordered by uncertainty (lowest confidence first). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Visionmcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Vision MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vision.list_uncertainties: 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 Visionmcp. Nothing to install.
vision.list_uncertainties 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 vision.list_uncertainties 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 vision.list_uncertainties. 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.
vision.list_uncertainties is provided by the Vision MCP server (joshuahickscorp/visionmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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