identity_get_metadata
Read a single metadata value by key from an agent
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What identity_get_metadata does on Aibtc
AI agents call identity_get_metadata to retrieve information from Aibtc without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why identity_get_metadata is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The word 'Read' in the description and 'get' in the name confirm it is a safe query operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Read a single metadata value by key from an agent' — explicitly a read operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs identity_get_metadata safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aibtc, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For identity_get_metadata, this is the rule to start with:
identity_get_metadata 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 Aibtc, apply this rule, and every identity_get_metadata call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about identity_get_metadata
Read a single metadata value by key from an agent. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aibtc MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Aibtc MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for identity_get_metadata: 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 Aibtc. Nothing to install.
identity_get_metadata 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 identity_get_metadata 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 identity_get_metadata. 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.
identity_get_metadata is provided by the Aibtc MCP server (aibtcdev/aibtc-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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