Low Risk

outreach_get_account

Get full details of an Outreach account (company) by ID. Example: {

How to control outreach_get_account ↓

What outreach_get_account does on Apple Shortcuts

AI agents call outreach_get_account 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.

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Why outreach_get_account needs a policy

This tool queries and returns account data from an external service (Outreach) without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational in nature, making it a Read category tool. The severity is low because retrieval of company account information presents minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get full details of an Outreach account (company) by ID' - a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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

How to control outreach_get_account

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 outreach_get_account:

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

outreach_get_account 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 Apple Shortcuts — 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 outreach_get_account

What does the outreach_get_account tool do? +

Get full details of an Outreach account (company) by ID. Example: {. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apple Shortcuts MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on outreach_get_account? +

Register the Apple Shortcuts MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for outreach_get_account: 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.

What risk level is outreach_get_account? +

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

Can I rate-limit outreach_get_account? +

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

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

outreach_get_account 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.

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