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get_recent

Show the most recently added or synced calendar events.

How to control get_recent ↓

What get_recent does on Fantastical MCP

AI agents call get_recent to retrieve information from Fantastical MCP 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 get_recent needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves calendar event information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only operation consistent with other sibling read tools (get_availability, get_calendars, get_event, get_events_by_calendar, get_events_in_range). Severity is low because calendar metadata exposure has minimal blast radius compared to destructive or financial operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_recent' and description 'Show the most recently added or synced calendar events' indicate retrieval of existing calendar data with no modification or side effects.

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

How to control get_recent

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Fantastical MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_recent:

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

get_recent 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 Fantastical MCP — 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 get_recent

What does the get_recent tool do? +

Show the most recently added or synced calendar events. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fantastical MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_recent? +

Register the Fantastical MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_recent: 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 Fantastical MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_recent? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_recent? +

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

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

get_recent is provided by the Fantastical MCP server (jaydenk/fantastical-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Fantastical MCP tool call.

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