AI agents call volt_get_spend to retrieve information from Volthq without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
time_range | string | — | Time range for the summary: today, 7d (7 days), or 30d (30 days) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves historical spending data for informational purposes only. It performs no writes, deletions, or external operations—merely aggregating and presenting existing financial records. While it accesses financial data, it does not move money or create obligations, so it does not qualify as 'Financial' category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'volt_get_spend' and description 'Get spending summary by provider and model' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects. The verb 'Get' and noun 'summary' confirm this is a query operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get spending summary by provider and model for today, 7 days, or 30 days. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Volthq MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
volt_get_spend accepts 1 parameter: time_range. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Volthq MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for volt_get_spend: 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 Volthq. Nothing to install.
volt_get_spend 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 volt_get_spend 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 volt_get_spend. 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.
volt_get_spend is provided by the Volthq MCP server (newageflyfish-max/volthq). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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