get_item_relations
Get all relations (associations) for a Codebeamer item.
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What get_item_relations does on Codebeamer
AI agents call get_item_relations 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.
Why get_item_relations is rated Low
This tool retrieves existing relationship data about items in Codebeamer. It performs a query operation that returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. The read-only nature and lack of side effects clearly place it in the Read category with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_item_relations' with description 'Get all relations (associations) for a Codebeamer item.' The verb 'Get' indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_item_relations safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Codebeamer, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_item_relations, this is the rule to start with:
get_item_relations 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 Codebeamer, apply this rule, and every get_item_relations call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_item_relations
Get all relations (associations) for a Codebeamer item. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Codebeamer MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Codebeamer MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_item_relations: 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 Codebeamer. Nothing to install.
get_item_relations 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_item_relations 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_item_relations. 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_item_relations is provided by the Codebeamer MCP server (3knightcz/codebeamer-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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