get_group_files_by_folder
Get file list in specified group folder
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What get_group_files_by_folder does on NapCat MCP Server
AI agents call get_group_files_by_folder to retrieve information from NapCat MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_group_files_by_folder is rated Low
This tool retrieves and lists files from a group folder without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is purely a data query operation with no side effects, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because unauthorized file list access in a group context has limited blast radius—it may expose file names but typically not sensitive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_group_files_by_folder' and description 'Get file list in specified group folder' indicate retrieval of data with no modification, deletion, or execution of code.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_group_files_by_folder safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and NapCat MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_group_files_by_folder, this is the rule to start with:
get_group_files_by_folder is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect NapCat MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_group_files_by_folder call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_group_files_by_folder
Get file list in specified group folder. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NapCat MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the NapCat MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_group_files_by_folder: 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 NapCat MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_group_files_by_folder 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_group_files_by_folder 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_group_files_by_folder. 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_group_files_by_folder is provided by the NapCat MCP Server MCP server (1021143806/napcat_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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