get_document_info
Get information about a document
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What get_document_info does on ContextForge MCP Gateway
AI agents call get_document_info to retrieve information from ContextForge MCP Gateway without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_document_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries document metadata/information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a passive read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent (worst case: disclosure of information the agent is already authorized to access).
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_document_info' and description states 'Get information about a document' — unambiguous retrieval operation with no mutation or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_document_info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ContextForge MCP Gateway, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_document_info, this is the rule to start with:
get_document_info is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ContextForge MCP Gateway, apply this rule, and every get_document_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_document_info
Get information about a document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ContextForge MCP Gateway MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ContextForge MCP Gateway MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_document_info: 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 ContextForge MCP Gateway. Nothing to install.
get_document_info 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_document_info 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_document_info. 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_document_info is provided by the ContextForge MCP Gateway MCP server (jrmatherly/mcp-context-forge). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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