List factions (parties) for a given Knesset number. Use the returned FactionID with list-knesset-members to get party rosters.
AI agents call list-factions to retrieve information from Knesset MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries public parliamentary faction data from the Israeli Knesset API. It performs no data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. The output (faction IDs and party information) is used as reference data for downstream queries.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list-factions' and description 'List factions (parties)' indicates a data retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The description explicitly states it returns faction information for querying purposes.
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List factions (parties) for a given Knesset number. Use the returned FactionID with list-knesset-members to get party rosters. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Knesset MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Knesset MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list-factions: 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 Knesset MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list-factions 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 list-factions 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 list-factions. 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.
list-factions is provided by the Knesset MCP Server MCP server (zohar/knesset-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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