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get_failure_details

Extract full root-cause-analysis materials for every failed test in the

How to control get_failure_details ↓

What get_failure_details does on Mk Qa Master

AI agents call get_failure_details to retrieve information from Mk Qa Master without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_failure_details needs a policy

This tool retrieves and analyzes existing test failure data without modifying, executing, or deleting any resources. It performs introspection on completed test runs to present diagnostic information to the user. No external commands are triggered, no data is modified, and no financial or destructive operations occur. This is a classic Read category operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_failure_details' and description 'Extract full root-cause-analysis materials for every failed test' indicate data retrieval with no side effects. The verb 'extract' and 'get' denote read-only operations that query test results.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets · Admin/system-level operation

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_failure_details gives an agent:

How to control get_failure_details

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mk Qa Master, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_failure_details:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_failure_details": {}
  }
}

get_failure_details is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Mk Qa Master — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_failure_details

What does the get_failure_details tool do? +

Extract full root-cause-analysis materials for every failed test in the. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mk Qa Master MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_failure_details? +

Register the Mk Qa Master MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_failure_details: 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 Mk Qa Master. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_failure_details? +

get_failure_details is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_failure_details? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_failure_details 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.

How do I block get_failure_details completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_failure_details. 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.

What MCP server provides get_failure_details? +

get_failure_details is provided by the Mk Qa Master MCP server (kao273183/mk-qa-master). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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