# get_item_references

Get upstream and downstream traceability references for a Codebeamer item.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_item_references`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-references

## Facts

- Tool: `get_item_references`
- Server: Codebeamer (`3knightcz/codebeamer-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/3KniGHtcZ/codebeamer-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_item_references",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_item_references is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries existing traceability references for a Codebeamer item. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects, data modification, or destructive capability. The blast radius is minimal since it only exposes existing reference data that the user should already have access to within the system.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_item_references' and description 'Get upstream and downstream traceability references' — the verb 'Get' and action of retrieving existing traceability data without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call get_item_references to retrieve information from Codebeamer without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Codebeamer:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_item_references": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Codebeamer (18)

- `get_item` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item.md
- `get_item_comments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-comments.md
- `get_item_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-details.md
- `get_item_relations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-relations.md
- `get_item_reviews` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-reviews.md
- `get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-project.md
- `get_tracker` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-tracker.md
- `get_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-user.md
- `list_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/list-projects.md
- `list_tracker_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/list-tracker-items.md
- `list_trackers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/list-trackers.md
- `search_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/search-items.md
- `add_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/add-comment.md
- `create_association` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/create-association.md
- `create_harm` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/create-harm.md
- `create_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/create-item.md
- `create_reference` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/create-reference.md
- `update_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/update-item.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp