evidence_get_properties
Get the list of properties (fields) supported by an evidence.
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What evidence_get_properties does on AbraFlexi
AI agents call evidence_get_properties to retrieve information from AbraFlexi without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why evidence_get_properties is rated Low
This tool queries metadata about evidence properties without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is a straightforward read operation that returns schema/field information. The sibling tools on this server include destructive operations (contact_delete) and financial operations (bank_transaction_create), but this specific tool is limited to non-destructive data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get the list of properties (fields) supported by an evidence' — a pure retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs evidence_get_properties safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AbraFlexi, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For evidence_get_properties, this is the rule to start with:
evidence_get_properties 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 AbraFlexi, apply this rule, and every evidence_get_properties call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about evidence_get_properties
Get the list of properties (fields) supported by an evidence. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AbraFlexi MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AbraFlexi MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for evidence_get_properties: 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 AbraFlexi. Nothing to install.
evidence_get_properties 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 evidence_get_properties 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 evidence_get_properties. 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.
evidence_get_properties is provided by the AbraFlexi MCP server (abraflexi-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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