get_workitem_type_states
AI agents call get_workitem_type_states 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 retrieves metadata about work item type states—likely enumerating possible states or state definitions for a given work item type. No write, delete, or execution capability is indicated. The blast radius is minimal as it only queries configuration data without side effects. The description is empty, but the naming convention and server context provide sufficient confidence that this is a read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_workitem_type_states' indicates retrieval of state information for work item types. Sibling tools include 'get_workitem_transitions_allowed', 'get_all_workitems_types', and 'get_workitem_type_by_name', all of which are read operations.
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get_workitem_type_states. 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_states: 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_states 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_states 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_states. 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_states 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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