AI agents call get_sms_status to retrieve information from SIMcloud without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
sms_id | integer | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves delivery status information for an SMS message. It performs a simple lookup/query operation with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no financial impact. The operation is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_sms_status' and description 'Fetches delivery status for a SIMcloud SMS by sms_id' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves status information without modifying or executing any actions.
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Fetches delivery status for a SIMcloud SMS by sms_id. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SIMcloud MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_sms_status accepts 1 parameter: sms_id. Required: sms_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the SIMcloud MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_sms_status: 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 SIMcloud. Nothing to install.
get_sms_status 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 get_sms_status 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 get_sms_status. 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.
get_sms_status is provided by the SIMcloud MCP server (https://simcloud.co.za/api/mcp.php). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_sms_status is one line of SIMcloud's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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