cache_get
Get a value from the optional Redis companion cache
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What cache_get does on Project Guardian MCP
AI agents call cache_get to retrieve information from Project Guardian MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why cache_get is rated Low
This tool retrieves cached data from Redis without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a simple read operation that returns stored values. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—misuse would at worst expose cached data the agent is already authorized to access, not create unauthorized side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'cache_get' and description 'Get a value from the optional Redis companion cache' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs cache_get safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Project Guardian MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cache_get, this is the rule to start with:
cache_get 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 Project Guardian MCP, apply this rule, and every cache_get call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cache_get
Get a value from the optional Redis companion cache. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Project Guardian MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Project Guardian MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cache_get: 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 Project Guardian MCP. Nothing to install.
cache_get 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 cache_get 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 cache_get. 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.
cache_get is provided by the Project Guardian MCP server (1999azzar/project-guardian-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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