Get list of activities for a specific project. Returns activity id, name, and value. The
AI agents call timecard_get_activities to retrieve information from TimeCard MCP 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 activity data for a given project without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read-only operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get list of activities' with 'Returns activity id, name, and value' — pure data retrieval with no modification or execution.
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Get list of activities for a specific project. Returns activity id, name, and value. The. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TimeCard MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TimeCard MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for timecard_get_activities: 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 TimeCard MCP. Nothing to install.
timecard_get_activities 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 timecard_get_activities 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 timecard_get_activities. 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.
timecard_get_activities is provided by the TimeCard MCP server (keith-hung/timecard-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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