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retrieve_applicant

Retrieve an applicant by id.

How to control retrieve_applicant ↓

What retrieve_applicant does on Mcp Afip

AI agents call retrieve_applicant to retrieve information from Mcp Afip without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why retrieve_applicant needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves data about an applicant without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal security impact, suitable for lookups in a tax authority's electronic invoicing system.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'retrieve_applicant' and description states 'Retrieve an applicant by id.' The verb 'retrieve' and the read-only operation of fetching data by identifier indicate no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access retrieve_applicant gives an agent:

How to control retrieve_applicant

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Afip, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for retrieve_applicant:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "retrieve_applicant": {}
  }
}

retrieve_applicant is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Mcp Afip — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about retrieve_applicant

What does the retrieve_applicant tool do? +

Retrieve an applicant by id. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Afip MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on retrieve_applicant? +

Register the Mcp Afip MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieve_applicant: 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 Mcp Afip. Nothing to install.

What risk level is retrieve_applicant? +

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

Can I rate-limit retrieve_applicant? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the retrieve_applicant 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 retrieve_applicant completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for retrieve_applicant. 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 retrieve_applicant? +

retrieve_applicant is provided by the Mcp Afip MCP server (codespar/mcp-dev-latam). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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