nodebench.dossiers.get
Get a sourced public dossier for an entity by entity ID, key, name, or domain.
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What nodebench.dossiers.get does on Nodebench
AI agents call nodebench.dossiers.get to retrieve information from Nodebench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why nodebench.dossiers.get is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries existing dossier data by entity identifier without side effects. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation returning public information, consistent with the Read category. The 'public' qualifier and retrieval-only nature further support low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get'; description states 'Get a sourced public dossier' which retrieves data about an entity. No modification, deletion, or execution of external operations mentioned.
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The rule that runs nodebench.dossiers.get safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nodebench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For nodebench.dossiers.get, this is the rule to start with:
nodebench.dossiers.get 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 Nodebench, apply this rule, and every nodebench.dossiers.get call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about nodebench.dossiers.get
Get a sourced public dossier for an entity by entity ID, key, name, or domain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nodebench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Nodebench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for nodebench.dossiers.get: 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 Nodebench. Nothing to install.
nodebench.dossiers.get 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 nodebench.dossiers.get 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 nodebench.dossiers.get. 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.
nodebench.dossiers.get is provided by the Nodebench MCP server (nodebench-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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