get_workitems_details_by_ids
AI agents call get_workitems_details_by_ids 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.
The tool fetches work item details by identifiers. No description provided, but the naming convention (get_*_by_ids) and positioning among sibling tools clearly indicate a read-only query operation. It retrieves data from Azure DevOps work items without side effects. Severity is low because querying work item metadata poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_workitems_details_by_ids' and verb 'get' indicate data retrieval. Sibling tools include similar query operations (get_all_workitems_types, get_workitems_ids_assigned_to_user) and mutating operations exist separately (add_workitem_comment,…
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get_workitems_details_by_ids. 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_workitems_details_by_ids: 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_workitems_details_by_ids 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_workitems_details_by_ids 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_workitems_details_by_ids. 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_workitems_details_by_ids 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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