Get N most recent entries from feed
AI agents call get_latest_entries to retrieve information from ContextForge MCP Gateway without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves data (recent entries from a feed) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a simple query with no side effects, blast radius, or ability to alter system state. Low severity because feed reading is a standard, safe operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_latest_entries' and description 'Get N most recent entries from feed' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The verb 'Get' and context of querying a feed are characteristic of Read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get N most recent entries from feed. 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_latest_entries: 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_latest_entries 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_latest_entries 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_latest_entries. 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_latest_entries 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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