seafile_get_file_info
A read tool on the Seafile MCP server.
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What seafile_get_file_info does on Seafile MCP Server
AI agents call seafile_get_file_info to retrieve information from Seafile 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 seafile_get_file_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves file metadata without modifying, executing, or deleting data. It has no side effects and poses minimal risk if misused by an AI agent—at worst, an attacker learns about file properties they could query anyway through other means. Low severity due to read-only nature and no blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'seafile_get_file_info' indicates retrieval of metadata about a file. Sibling tools on the server include 'seafile_read_file' (Read), 'seafile_list_directory' (Read), and 'seafile_get_library_info' (Read), establishing a pattern of read-only…
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The rule that runs seafile_get_file_info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Seafile MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For seafile_get_file_info, this is the rule to start with:
seafile_get_file_info 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 Seafile MCP Server, apply this rule, and every seafile_get_file_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about seafile_get_file_info
seafile_get_file_info is a read tool on the Seafile MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Seafile MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Seafile MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for seafile_get_file_info: 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 Seafile MCP Server. Nothing to install.
seafile_get_file_info 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 seafile_get_file_info 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 seafile_get_file_info. 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.
seafile_get_file_info is provided by the Seafile MCP Server MCP server (5p00kyy/seafile-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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