Get a mandate by ID. Returns the mandate's current status, any pending intake questions, and summary once active. Use this to check progress or retrieve questions after creating a mandate.
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AI agents call openmandate_get_mandate to retrieve information from OpenMandate without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though openmandate_get_mandate only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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}See the full OpenMandate policy for all 15 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access openmandate_get_mandate gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Get a mandate by ID. Returns the mandate's current status, any pending intake questions, and summary once active. Use this to check progress or retrieve questions after creating a mandate.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenMandate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OpenMandate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for openmandate_get_mandate: 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 OpenMandate. Nothing to install.
openmandate_get_mandate 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 openmandate_get_mandate 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 openmandate_get_mandate. 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.
openmandate_get_mandate is provided by the OpenMandate MCP server (https://mcp.openmandate.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 15 OpenMandate tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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