# get_quickstart_guide

QuintaDB domain knowledge guide. Call this at the start of a session to learn field types, rel/linked_column rules, validation syntax, portal theme/color codes, and the correct workflow for building or modifying a project. Essential for external AI clients (Claude, ChatGPT) connecting via MCP.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_quickstart_guide`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-quickstart-guide

## Facts

- Tool: `get_quickstart_guide`
- Server: QuintaDB (`https://quintadb.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://quintadb.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why get_quickstart_guide is rated Low

This is a read-only tool that retrieves documentation and reference information about QuintaDB's configuration, field types, and workflows. It has no capability to modify data, execute commands, or trigger operations. The severity is low because misuse would only expose educational material about the system, not enable harmful actions directly.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description indicates it 'Call this at the start of a session to learn' about domain knowledge, field types, validation syntax, and theme codes."

## Use case

AI agents call get_quickstart_guide to retrieve information from QuintaDB 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 QuintaDB:

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

## Other tools on QuintaDB (115)

- `delete_few_records` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-few-records.md
- `delete_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-field.md
- `delete_form` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-form.md
- `delete_portal_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-portal-group.md
- `delete_portal_menu_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-portal-menu-item.md
- `delete_portal_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-portal-user.md
- `delete_project` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-project.md
- `delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-record.md
- `delete_records_by_filter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-records-by-filter.md
- `delete_reminder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-reminder.md
- `delete_saved_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-saved-view.md
- `delete_schedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-schedule.md
- `delete_team_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-team-group.md
- `delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-template.md
- `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/delete-webhook.md
- `remove_user_from_portal_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/remove-user-from-portal-group.md
- `remove_user_from_team_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/remove-user-from-team-group.md
- `run_action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/run-action.md
- `check_ai_site_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/check-ai-site-status.md
- `describe_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/describe-project.md
- `export_records` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/export-records.md
- `fetch_url` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/fetch-url.md
- `get_column_total` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-column-total.md
- `get_field_types` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-field-types.md
- `get_form_fields` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-form-fields.md
- `get_form_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-form-settings.md
- `get_metric` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-metric.md
- `get_portal_page` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-portal-page.md
- `get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-project.md
- `get_record` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp/get-record.md
- …and 85 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-quintadb-mcp.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-quintadb-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-quintadb-mcp