get_advisor_finding
Get ONE advisor finding in FULL by its fingerprint (from list_advisor_findings) — with its up-to-20 resolved (already-redacted) audit EVENTS, the SCOPED /audit deep link, and the /advisor permalink, so you can act with zero re-investigation. Returns { found, finding, events:[{id,at,surface,action...
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What get_advisor_finding does on Busymate DevTools
AI agents call get_advisor_finding to retrieve information from Busymate DevTools without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
fingerprint | string | Yes | The finding fingerprint (from list_advisor_findings). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_advisor_finding is rated Low
This is a Read operation: it queries and retrieves security audit findings and event data. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' rather than 'low' because: (1) audit events and security findings are sensitive data that could expose debugging information about system vulnerabilities, user actions, and targets; (2) an AI agent with repeated access could map the audit landscape and identify security weaknesses; (3)…
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves and returns audit findings and events by fingerprint: 'Get ONE advisor finding in FULL by its fingerprint' with 'up-to-20 resolved (already-redacted) audit EVENTS' and links.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_advisor_finding safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Busymate DevTools, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_advisor_finding, this is the rule to start with:
get_advisor_finding 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 Busymate DevTools, apply this rule, and every get_advisor_finding call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_advisor_finding
Get ONE advisor finding in FULL by its fingerprint (from list_advisor_findings) — with its up-to-20 resolved (already-redacted) audit EVENTS, the SCOPED /audit deep link, and the /advisor permalink, so you can act with zero re-investigation. Returns { found, finding, events:[{id,at,surface,action,status,actor_label,target_kind,target_id,request_id}], deep_link (absolute https://dash.busymate.dev/audit?…), advisor_url (https://dash.busymate.dev/advisor?f=…) }. Gated audit:view. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Busymate DevTools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_advisor_finding accepts 1 parameter: fingerprint. Required: fingerprint. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Busymate DevTools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_advisor_finding: 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 Busymate DevTools. Nothing to install.
get_advisor_finding 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 get_advisor_finding 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 get_advisor_finding. 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.
get_advisor_finding is provided by the Busymate DevTools MCP server (https://mcp.busymate.dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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