fetch_showdoc_apis
AI agents call fetch_showdoc_apis to retrieve information from ShowDoc MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool retrieves or queries API documentation from ShowDoc, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. Empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the name and server context clearly indicate data retrieval without mutation or execution of code/commands.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'fetch_showdoc_apis' indicates retrieval of API documentation; server description states it 'fetches API documentation from ShowDoc'. No indication of modifications, deletions, or external operations.
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fetch_showdoc_apis. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ShowDoc MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ShowDoc MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fetch_showdoc_apis: 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 ShowDoc MCP Server. Nothing to install.
fetch_showdoc_apis 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 fetch_showdoc_apis 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 fetch_showdoc_apis. 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.
fetch_showdoc_apis is provided by the ShowDoc MCP Server MCP server (yfcyfc123234/showdoc_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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