Retrieves detailed information about a specific Notion database by its ID. Returns database title, schema (property definitions), creation time, last edited time, and more. Use this to understand database structure.
AI agents call get_database to retrieve information from Notion 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 and queries database structure and metadata (title, schema, timestamps) with no side effects. It matches the Read category definition: retrieves or queries data with no modifications. Low severity because it only exposes non-sensitive structural information about a database that the user already has access to.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_database' and description 'Retrieves detailed information about a specific Notion database by its ID' indicates a read-only operation that returns metadata and schema without modifying data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieves detailed information about a specific Notion database by its ID. Returns database title, schema (property definitions), creation time, last edited time, and more. Use this to understand database structure. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Notion MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Notion MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_database: 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 Notion MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_database 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_database 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_database. 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_database is provided by the Notion MCP Server MCP server (kazy1014/notion-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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