Get an Anima
AI agents call get_identity to retrieve information from Elephantasm without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves identity information from the persistent memory system. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The incomplete description ('Get an Anima') is somewhat uninformative, but the clear intent is data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_identity' and description 'Get an Anima' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the context of a memory/identity system suggest querying or retrieving stored identity data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get an Anima. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Elephantasm MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Elephantasm MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_identity: 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 Elephantasm. Nothing to install.
get_identity 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_identity 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_identity. 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_identity is provided by the Elephantasm MCP server (kaminocorp/elephantasm-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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