# seafile_get_file_info

A read tool on the Seafile MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `seafile_get_file_info`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-get-file-info

## Facts

- Tool: `seafile_get_file_info`
- Server: Seafile MCP Server (`5p00kyy/seafile-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/5p00kyy/seafile-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, 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": "seafile_get_file_info",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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…"

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Seafile MCP Server (13)

- `seafile_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-delete.md
- `seafile_get_download_link` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-get-download-link.md
- `seafile_get_library_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-get-library-info.md
- `seafile_list_directory` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-list-directory.md
- `seafile_list_libraries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-list-libraries.md
- `seafile_read_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-read-file.md
- `seafile_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-search.md
- `seafile_copy` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-copy.md
- `seafile_create_directory` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-create-directory.md
- `seafile_move` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-move.md
- `seafile_rename` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-rename.md
- `seafile_upload_file` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-upload-file.md
- `seafile_write_file` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp/seafile-write-file.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=5p00kyy-seafile-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/5p00kyy-seafile-mcp