get_shared
Get files shared with you by others.
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What get_shared does on Freshdesk
AI agents call get_shared to retrieve information from Freshdesk without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_shared is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only query to retrieve shared files. It retrieves data without side effects, altering data, executing commands, or causing irreversible changes. The verb 'Get' and the passive voice 'shared with you' confirm it is a simple retrieval operation. Severity is low because misuse would only expose information already intended to be shared.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_shared' and description 'Get files shared with you by others' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion capabilities.
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The rule that runs get_shared safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Freshdesk, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_shared, this is the rule to start with:
get_shared 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 Freshdesk, apply this rule, and every get_shared call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_shared
Get files shared with you by others. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Freshdesk MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Freshdesk MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_shared: 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 Freshdesk. Nothing to install.
get_shared 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_shared 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_shared. 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_shared is provided by the Freshdesk MCP server (@mindstone-engineering/mcp-server-freshdesk). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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