# ga4_data_retention_get

Get the data retention settings for a GA4 property (event data retention

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ga4_data_retention_get`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/ga4-data-retention-get

## Facts

- Tool: `ga4_data_retention_get`
- Server: Samarth Gtm Mcp (`samarth-gtm-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y samarth-gtm-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/samarthanalytics-sj/samarth-analytics-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ga4_data_retention_get",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ga4_data_retention_get is rated Low

This tool retrieves configuration settings for a GA4 property's data retention policy. It performs a query operation that returns existing data without modifying, deleting, executing, or creating anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an unauthorized actor could learn retention policies but cannot change them or access actual user data. Classified as Read with low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'get'; description states 'Get the data retention settings' which is a retrieval operation with no side effects. Consistent with the server's 'read-only by default' design."

## Use case

AI agents call ga4_data_retention_get to retrieve information from Samarth Gtm Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Samarth Gtm Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ga4_data_retention_get": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Samarth Gtm Mcp (235)

- `built_in_variables_disable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/built-in-variables-disable.md
- `delete_ga4_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-ga4-account.md
- `delete_ga4_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-ga4-property.md
- `delete_gtm_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-client.md
- `delete_gtm_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-folder.md
- `delete_gtm_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-tag.md
- `delete_gtm_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-trigger.md
- `delete_gtm_variable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-variable.md
- `delete_unused_gtm_triggers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-unused-gtm-triggers.md
- `delete_unused_gtm_variables` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-unused-gtm-variables.md
- `environments_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/environments-delete.md
- `folders_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/folders-delete.md
- `forget_memory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/forget-memory.md
- `ga4_delete_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/ga4-delete-account.md
- `ga4_delete_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/ga4-delete-property.md
- `tags_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/tags-delete.md
- `triggers_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/triggers-delete.md
- `user_permissions_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/user-permissions-delete.md
- `variables_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/variables-delete.md
- `versions_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/versions-delete.md
- `consent_compliance_audit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/consent-compliance-audit.md
- `consent_scenario_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/consent-scenario-capture.md
- `environments_reauthorize` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/environments-reauthorize.md
- `run_ga4_report` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/run-ga4-report.md
- `runtime_synthetic_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/runtime-synthetic-test.md
- `site_crawl` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/site-crawl.md
- `suggest_tags_from_url` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/suggest-tags-from-url.md
- `versions_publish` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/versions-publish.md
- `workspace_create_version_and_publish` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/workspace-create-version-and-publish.md
- `update_google_ads_campaign_budget` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/update-google-ads-campaign-budget.md
- …and 205 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp