List uploads in a project or vault
AI agents call get_uploads to retrieve information from Basecamp MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves upload data from a project or vault without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation similar to the 'get_campfire_lines' and 'get_card' sibling tools on the same server.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_uploads' and description 'List uploads in a project or vault' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List uploads in a project or vault. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Basecamp MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Basecamp MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_uploads: 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 Basecamp MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_uploads 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_uploads 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_uploads. 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_uploads is provided by the Basecamp MCP Server MCP server (jhliberty/basecamp-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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