# get_device

Gets device details for a given enterprise and device ID. Requires the resource name in the format: enterprises/{enterpriseId}/devices/{deviceId}.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_device`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/get-device

## Facts

- Tool: `get_device`
- Server: Android Management API (`https://androidmanagement.googleapis.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://androidmanagement.googleapis.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | no | The name of the device in the form `enterprises/{enterpriseId}/devices/{deviceId}`. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_device",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_device is rated Low

This is a read operation that retrieves device information without side effects. However, severity is elevated to 'high' because: (1) Android Management API context indicates enterprise/mobile device management with sensitive operational control; (2) device details in enterprise MDM contexts typically include security configuration, enrollment status, compliance posture, and potentially user association data; (3)…

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Gets device details' with specified resource name format (enterprises/{enterpriseId}/devices/{deviceId}). Returns queried data with no modification."

## Use case

AI agents call get_device to retrieve information from Android Management API 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 Android Management API:

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

## Other tools on Android Management API (8)

- `get_application` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/get-application.md
- `get_enterprise` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/get-enterprise.md
- `get_policy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/get-policy.md
- `get_web_app` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/get-web-app.md
- `list_devices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/list-devices.md
- `list_enterprises` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/list-enterprises.md
- `list_policies` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/list-policies.md
- `list_web_apps` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp/list-web-apps.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=com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-googleapis-androidmanagement-mcp