get_annotations

Retrieve annotations including Internet events, outages, and anomalies from various Cloudflare data sources.

SERVERCloudflare SOURCEhttps://builds.mcp.cloudflare.com/sse

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/cloudflare/get-annotations.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_annotations does on Cloudflare

AI agents call get_annotations to retrieve information from Cloudflare without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_annotations is rated Low

This is clearly a Read operation—it retrieves data from Cloudflare systems. Severity is medium because the retrieved annotations about outages and anomalies could provide reconnaissance information useful for timing attacks or understanding infrastructure vulnerabilities, though the data itself is informational rather than directly enabling damage.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_annotations' and description 'Retrieve annotations' indicate a data retrieval operation with no modification. The function retrieves 'Internet events, outages, and anomalies from various Cloudflare data sources' without side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_annotations safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cloudflare, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_annotations, this is the rule to start with:

get_annotations Allowed

get_annotations is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_annotations": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cloudflare, apply this rule, and every get_annotations call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_annotations

What does the get_annotations tool do? +

Retrieve annotations including Internet events, outages, and anomalies from various Cloudflare data sources. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cloudflare MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_annotations? +

Register the Cloudflare MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_annotations: 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 Cloudflare. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_annotations? +

get_annotations is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_annotations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_annotations 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.

How do I block get_annotations completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_annotations. 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.

What MCP server provides get_annotations? +

get_annotations is provided by the Cloudflare MCP server (https://builds.mcp.cloudflare.com/sse). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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