reflog
Returns reference log entries as structured data, useful for recovery operations. Also supports checking if a reflog exists.
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What reflog does on Http
AI agents call reflog to retrieve information from Http without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why reflog is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries reference log data without side effects. It is informational in nature, returning historical information useful for recovery operations but not performing any modifications, destructive actions, or executing code. The severity is low because misuse would only expose read access to historical data.
From the tool's definition Tool returns 'reference log entries as structured data' and supports 'checking if a reflog exists' — both are read-only query operations. No modification, deletion, or execution described.
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The rule that runs reflog safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Http, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For reflog, this is the rule to start with:
reflog 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 Http, apply this rule, and every reflog call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reflog
Returns reference log entries as structured data, useful for recovery operations. Also supports checking if a reflog exists. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Http MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Http MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reflog: 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 Http. Nothing to install.
reflog 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 reflog 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 reflog. 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.
reflog is provided by the Http MCP server (@paretools/http). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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