List all versions of an agent, including draft and published versions. WHEN TO USE: - To check which version is currently published/live - To find the version number of a draft before publishing - To debug version mismatch issues causing 404 errors on calls COMMON MISTAKES: - Using override_agent...
AI agents call get_agent_versions to retrieve information from Apple Shortcuts without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays information about agent versions without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is purely informational and read-only, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states: "List all versions of an agent, including draft and published versions." The verb "List" and the explicit purpose to "check which version is currently published/live" and "find the version number" indicate retrieval without…
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_agent_versions gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Apple Shortcuts, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_agent_versions:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_agent_versions": {}
}
}get_agent_versions is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List all versions of an agent, including draft and published versions. WHEN TO USE: - To check which version is currently published/live - To find the version number of a draft before publishing - To debug version mismatch issues causing 404 errors on calls COMMON MISTAKES: - Using override_agent_id without checking the matching override_agent_version here - Publishing/calling a stale version after updating the draft ERROR RECOVERY: - 401: API key is missing or invalid → configure_retell_api_key - 404: agent_id not found → list_agents and retry RELATED TOOLS: - publish_agent: Publish a draft version returned here - create_phone_call: Pass override_agent_version from this list - get_agent: Inspect the agent tied to these versions RETURNS: versions, count. Each version includes version number, published/live status, creation/update timestamps, and description when available. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apple Shortcuts MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Apple Shortcuts MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_agent_versions: 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 Apple Shortcuts. Nothing to install.
get_agent_versions 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_agent_versions 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_agent_versions. 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_agent_versions is provided by the Apple Shortcuts MCP server (@mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Apple Shortcuts, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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