dwd_icon_forecast

Get weather forecast from German DWD ICON model with high resolution data for Europe and global coverage.

Server Open Meteo windsornguyen/open-meteo-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What dwd_icon_forecast does on Open Meteo

AI agents call dwd_icon_forecast to retrieve information from Open Meteo without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why dwd_icon_forecast needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves weather forecast data with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent cannot cause harm by requesting excessive forecast data. This is a straightforward Read operation.

From the tool's definition The tool description states it retrieves weather forecast data from the German DWD ICON model. No modification, deletion, or execution of external operations is mentioned.

Questions about dwd_icon_forecast

What does the dwd_icon_forecast tool do? +

Get weather forecast from German DWD ICON model with high resolution data for Europe and global coverage. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Open Meteo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on dwd_icon_forecast? +

Register the Open Meteo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for dwd_icon_forecast: 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 Open Meteo. Nothing to install.

What risk level is dwd_icon_forecast? +

dwd_icon_forecast is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit dwd_icon_forecast? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the dwd_icon_forecast 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.

How do I block dwd_icon_forecast completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for dwd_icon_forecast. 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.

What MCP server provides dwd_icon_forecast? +

dwd_icon_forecast is provided by the Open Meteo MCP server (windsornguyen/open-meteo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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