get_workitem_type_by_name
AI agents call get_workitem_type_by_name to retrieve information from WorkItems DevOps MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool appears to be a metadata lookup that queries workitem type definitions by name. Even with an empty description, the consistent naming pattern across sibling tools and the absence of any mutation keywords (update, add, delete, set) indicate it performs a read-only query operation. The primary risk is information disclosure of workitem type metadata, which is low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_workitem_type_by_name' indicates a retrieval operation. Description is empty, but sibling tools on this server include 'get_all_workitems_types', 'get_workitem_transitions_allowed', and 'get_workitem_type_states'—all read operations that query…
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get_workitem_type_by_name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WorkItems DevOps MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the WorkItems DevOps MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_workitem_type_by_name: 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 WorkItems DevOps MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_workitem_type_by_name 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_workitem_type_by_name 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_workitem_type_by_name. 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_workitem_type_by_name is provided by the WorkItems DevOps MCP Server MCP server (juanpq26/workitems_devops_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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