# get_project_branches

Gets all branches in a project

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_project_branches`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-branches

## Facts

- Tool: `get_project_branches`
- Server: GitLab MCP Server (`ahmedbhl/mcp-server-gitlab`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/ahmedbhl/mcp-server-gitlab
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, 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": "get_project_branches",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_project_branches is rated Low

This tool retrieves information about branches within a GitLab project. It performs a read-only query of existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius is minimal as it only exposes project branch metadata that is typically visible to users with repository access.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'get_project_branches' and description states 'Gets all branches in a project' — a query operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_project_branches to retrieve information from GitLab 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 GitLab MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on GitLab MCP Server (18)

- `compare_branches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/compare-branches.md
- `get_commit_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-commit-details.md
- `get_commit_diff` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-commit-diff.md
- `get_file_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-file-content.md
- `get_file_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-file-history.md
- `get_my_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-my-issues.md
- `get_my_merge_requests` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-my-merge-requests.md
- `get_my_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-my-projects.md
- `get_project_commits` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-commits.md
- `get_project_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-files.md
- `get_project_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-info.md
- `get_project_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-issues.md
- `get_project_merge_requests` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-merge-requests.md
- `get_project_pipelines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-pipelines.md
- `get_user_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-user-info.md
- `search_files_in_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/search-files-in-project.md
- `search_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/search-projects.md
- `create_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/create-issue.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=ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab