# get_item_metadata

A read tool on the Sharepoint MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_item_metadata`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-item-metadata

## Facts

- Tool: `get_item_metadata`
- Server: Sharepoint (`demodorigatsuo/sharepoint-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/DEmodoriGatsuO/sharepoint-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- 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_item_metadata",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_item_metadata is rated Low

Metadata retrieval is a read-only operation with no side effects. The tool queries properties of SharePoint items rather than creating, modifying, or deleting them. Blast radius is minimal—an agent retrieving metadata cannot damage data or trigger unintended workflows. Confidence is slightly reduced due to the empty description, but the naming convention and sibling tools provide sufficient context.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_item_metadata' indicates metadata retrieval. The sibling tools include 'get_document_by_path', 'get_document_content', and 'get_list_items'—all Read operations."

## Use case

AI agents call get_item_metadata to retrieve information from Sharepoint 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 Sharepoint:

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

## Other tools on Sharepoint (17)

- `download_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/download-file.md
- `get_document_by_path` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-document-by-path.md
- `get_document_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-document-content.md
- `get_list_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-list-items.md
- `get_lists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-lists.md
- `get_site_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-site-info.md
- `list_document_libraries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/list-document-libraries.md
- `list_folder_contents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/list-folder-contents.md
- `search_sharepoint` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/search-sharepoint.md
- `create_advanced_document_library` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-advanced-document-library.md
- `create_intelligent_list` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-intelligent-list.md
- `create_list_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-list-item.md
- `create_modern_page` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-modern-page.md
- `create_news_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-news-post.md
- `create_sharepoint_site` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-sharepoint-site.md
- `update_list_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/update-list-item.md
- `upload_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/upload-document.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=demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp