get_workitem_file
[Project Management] Get file information for a specific work item. Supports both file IDs (long hex for description-embedded images) and attachment IDs (numeric like 62487031). Returns file details including name, size, suffix, and a temporary download URL.
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What get_workitem_file does on Alibabacloud Devops
AI agents call get_workitem_file to retrieve information from Alibabacloud Devops without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_workitem_file is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata and provides access to existing files associated with work items in a project management system. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The provision of a temporary download URL is still a read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get file information' and 'Returns file details including name, size, suffix, and a temporary download URL.' The verb 'Get' combined with 'Returns file details' and 'download URL' indicates retrieval without modification.
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The rule that runs get_workitem_file safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Alibabacloud Devops, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_workitem_file, this is the rule to start with:
get_workitem_file 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 Alibabacloud Devops, apply this rule, and every get_workitem_file call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_workitem_file
[Project Management] Get file information for a specific work item. Supports both file IDs (long hex for description-embedded images) and attachment IDs (numeric like 62487031). Returns file details including name, size, suffix, and a temporary download URL. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Alibabacloud Devops MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Alibabacloud Devops MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_workitem_file: 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 Alibabacloud Devops. Nothing to install.
get_workitem_file 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_workitem_file 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_workitem_file. 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_workitem_file is provided by the Alibabacloud Devops MCP server (alibabacloud-devops-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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