get_file_size
A read tool on the 1Panel MCP server.
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What get_file_size does on 1Panel MCP Server
AI agents call get_file_size to retrieve information from 1Panel MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_file_size is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about a file's size, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only learn file sizes on the system, not compromise data or infrastructure.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_file_size' and description states 'Get file size' — a pure query operation that retrieves file metadata without modification, deletion, or execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_file_size safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 1Panel MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_file_size, this is the rule to start with:
get_file_size 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 1Panel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_file_size call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_file_size
get_file_size is a read tool on the 1Panel MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 1Panel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the 1Panel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_file_size: 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 1Panel MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_file_size 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_file_size 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_file_size. 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_file_size is provided by the 1Panel MCP Server MCP server (eaveluo/1panel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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