compareApps

Compare scan results by two hashes.

Server APK Security Guard MCP Suite zmbcen/apk-security-guard-mcp-suite
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What compareApps does on APK Security Guard MCP Suite

AI agents call compareApps to retrieve information from APK Security Guard MCP Suite without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why compareApps needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only comparison of historical scan data. It retrieves and presents analysis results without side effects, code execution, data modification, or destruction. The operation is informational in nature, supporting security analysis review rather than performing active security testing or system modifications.

From the tool's definition 'Compare scan results by two hashes' is a retrieval and comparison operation that queries existing scan results without modifying, deleting, or executing any code. The tool reads and presents data from previous APK security scans.

Questions about compareApps

What does the compareApps tool do? +

Compare scan results by two hashes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on compareApps? +

Register the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for compareApps: 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 APK Security Guard MCP Suite. Nothing to install.

What risk level is compareApps? +

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

Can I rate-limit compareApps? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the compareApps 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 compareApps completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for compareApps. 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 compareApps? +

compareApps is provided by the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP server (zmbcen/apk-security-guard-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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