admin_get_option
Ruft eine einzelne WordPress Option aus der wp_options Tabelle ab
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What admin_get_option does on WordPress MCP Server
AI agents call admin_get_option to retrieve information from WordPress MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why admin_get_option is rated Low
This tool retrieves WordPress options from the database. It performs a read-only query with no side effects, no data modification, and no execution of external code. While WordPress options can include sensitive configuration, the tool itself is a simple getter that does not create, modify, or delete data. Classification as Read is appropriate.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'admin_get_option' and description 'Ruft eine einzelne WordPress Option aus der wp_options Tabelle ab' (retrieves a single WordPress option from the wp_options table) indicates a read operation that queries configuration data without modification.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs admin_get_option safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and WordPress MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For admin_get_option, this is the rule to start with:
admin_get_option 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 WordPress MCP Server, apply this rule, and every admin_get_option call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about admin_get_option
Ruft eine einzelne WordPress Option aus der wp_options Tabelle ab. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WordPress MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the WordPress MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for admin_get_option: 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 WordPress MCP Server. Nothing to install.
admin_get_option 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 admin_get_option 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 admin_get_option. 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.
admin_get_option is provided by the WordPress MCP Server MCP server (c-sakel/wp-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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