Retrieve Salesforce metadata for a given type (e.g., Flow, FlowDefinition, CustomObject, ApexClass)
AI agents call retrieveMetadata to retrieve information from Salesforce MCP Integration without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata definitions from Salesforce without modifying or deleting data. It is fundamentally a Read operation. Severity is medium rather than low because Salesforce metadata can expose sensitive business logic, API integrations, and configurations; unauthorized metadata retrieval could inform further attacks.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'retrieveMetadata' and description 'Retrieve Salesforce metadata for a given type' indicate data retrieval with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve Salesforce metadata for a given type (e.g., Flow, FlowDefinition, CustomObject, ApexClass). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Salesforce MCP Integration MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Salesforce MCP Integration MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieveMetadata: 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 Salesforce MCP Integration. Nothing to install.
retrieveMetadata 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 retrieveMetadata 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 retrieveMetadata. 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.
retrieveMetadata is provided by the Salesforce MCP Integration MCP server (jogcruz/mcp_salesforce). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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