# variables_get

Get a specific GTM variable.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `variables_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": "variables_get",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why variables_get is rated Low

This tool retrieves configuration data from Google Tag Manager without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple getter function consistent with read-only access patterns. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could enumerate GTM variables but cannot alter tracking logic, delete configurations, or trigger financial transactions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'variables_get' and description 'Get a specific GTM variable' indicate retrieval of existing data with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call variables_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": {
    "variables_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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