get_work_board
Read one board whole: its columns (each with its own staleness policy) and every card on it. The card list carries columnId, enteredColumnAt, position, and the stored tag — everything needed to reason about what is stale and what matters.
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What get_work_board does on Starfield
AI agents call get_work_board to retrieve information from Starfield without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
boardId | string | Yes | Board id from list_work_boards. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_work_board is rated Low
Even though get_work_board only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_work_board safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Starfield, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_work_board, this is the rule to start with:
get_work_board 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 Starfield, apply this rule, and every get_work_board call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_work_board
Read one board whole: its columns (each with its own staleness policy) and every card on it. The card list carries columnId, enteredColumnAt, position, and the stored tag — everything needed to reason about what is stale and what matters. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Starfield MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_work_board accepts 1 parameter: boardId. Required: boardId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Starfield MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_work_board: 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 Starfield. Nothing to install.
get_work_board 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 get_work_board 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 get_work_board. 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.
get_work_board is provided by the Starfield MCP server (@adrata/starfield-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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