get_onedrive_file
Fetch one OneDrive item’s metadata — name, type, size, modified time, a webViewLink to open it and a webContentLink to download it. Pass fileId (from list_onedrive_files). Read-only.
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What get_onedrive_file does on Hermoso
AI agents call get_onedrive_file to retrieve information from Hermoso without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_onedrive_file is rated Low
The tool explicitly states it is read-only and only retrieves metadata about a OneDrive file (name, type, size, timestamps, links). No data is created, modified, or deleted.
From the tool's definition Fetch one OneDrive item's metadata — name, type, size, modified time, a webViewLink to open it and a webContentLink to download it. Read-only.
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The rule that runs get_onedrive_file safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hermoso, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_onedrive_file, this is the rule to start with:
get_onedrive_file 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 Hermoso, apply this rule, and every get_onedrive_file call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_onedrive_file
Fetch one OneDrive item’s metadata — name, type, size, modified time, a webViewLink to open it and a webContentLink to download it. Pass fileId (from list_onedrive_files). Read-only. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hermoso MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hermoso MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_onedrive_file: 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 Hermoso. Nothing to install.
get_onedrive_file 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_onedrive_file 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_onedrive_file. 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_onedrive_file is provided by the Hermoso MCP server (https://app.hermoso.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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