get-app-info

Get application info from GLOBAL scope provider (singleton)

SERVERFrontmcp SOURCEagentfront/frontmcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/frontmcp/get-app-info.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get-app-info does on Frontmcp

AI agents call get-app-info to retrieve information from Frontmcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get-app-info is rated Low

The tool performs a read-only query to retrieve application information from a singleton provider. There is no indication of data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. This is a straightforward information retrieval operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-app-info' and description 'Get application info from GLOBAL scope provider (singleton)' indicate retrieval of configuration or metadata without modification or side effects.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get-app-info safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Frontmcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get-app-info, this is the rule to start with:

get-app-info Allowed

get-app-info is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get-app-info": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Frontmcp, apply this rule, and every get-app-info call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get-app-info

What does the get-app-info tool do? +

Get application info from GLOBAL scope provider (singleton). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Frontmcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-app-info? +

Register the Front MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-app-info: 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 Frontmcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-app-info? +

get-app-info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-app-info? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-app-info 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.

How do I block get-app-info completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-app-info. 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.

What MCP server provides get-app-info? +

get-app-info is provided by the Front MCP server (agentfront/frontmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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