get_course

Get detailed information about a specific course by ID.

SERVERThinkific MCP Server SOURCEackbarguppi-ai/thinkific-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_course does on Thinkific MCP Server

AI agents call get_course to retrieve information from Thinkific MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_course is rated Low

This tool retrieves course data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data query operation that falls squarely within the Read category. The severity is low because unauthorized access to course information poses minimal risk compared to tools that modify state or execute operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_course' and description states 'Get detailed information about a specific course by ID.' The verb 'Get' and action of retrieving information indicates a read-only query operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_course safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Thinkific MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_course, this is the rule to start with:

get_course Allowed

get_course is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_course": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Thinkific MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_course call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_course

What does the get_course tool do? +

Get detailed information about a specific course by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Thinkific MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_course? +

Register the Thinkific MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_course: 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 Thinkific MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_course? +

get_course is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_course? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_course 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.

How do I block get_course completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_course. 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.

What MCP server provides get_course? +

get_course is provided by the Thinkific MCP Server MCP server (ackbarguppi-ai/thinkific-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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