Get the transcript for a meeting recording. Returns plaintext lines. For long meetings, use start_time/end_time to fetch a specific window. First call without time params to get metadata (duration, line count), then request specific chunks as needed.
AI agents call get_transcript to retrieve information from Fathom AI MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves meeting transcript data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The optional time window parameters (start_time/end_time) are filtering mechanisms for pagination, not actions that alter state. It is a straightforward query operation that returns existing meeting data.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Get the transcript for a meeting recording. Returns plaintext lines.' The verb 'Get' and return-only behavior indicate pure data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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Get the transcript for a meeting recording. Returns plaintext lines. For long meetings, use start_time/end_time to fetch a specific window. First call without time params to get metadata (duration, line count), then request specific chunks as needed. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fathom AI MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Fathom AI MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_transcript: 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 Fathom AI MCP. Nothing to install.
get_transcript 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_transcript 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_transcript. 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_transcript is provided by the Fathom AI MCP server (jerichosequitin/fathom-ai-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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