mcp_find_one_document
A read tool on the Mongo- MCP server.
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What mcp_find_one_document does on Mongo-MCP
AI agents call mcp_find_one_document to retrieve information from Mongo-MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why mcp_find_one_document is rated Low
The tool retrieves data from a MongoDB database with no side effects. It does not create, modify, or delete any data. While the description is empty, the tool name unambiguously indicates a read operation. The severity is low because unauthorized reads, while problematic for confidentiality, do not directly enable destructive or financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'mcp_find_one_document' indicates querying/retrieving a single document from MongoDB without modification. Consistent with MongoDB's findOne() operation which is a read-only query operation.
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The rule that runs mcp_find_one_document safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mongo-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mcp_find_one_document, this is the rule to start with:
mcp_find_one_document 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 Mongo-MCP, apply this rule, and every mcp_find_one_document call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mcp_find_one_document
mcp_find_one_document is a read tool on the Mongo MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mongo-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mongo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mcp_find_one_document: 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 Mongo-MCP. Nothing to install.
mcp_find_one_document 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 mcp_find_one_document 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 mcp_find_one_document. 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.
mcp_find_one_document is provided by the Mongo MCP server (441126098/mongo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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