Low Risk

get_artwork_details

Use when you need full metadata for a SINGLE artwork (e.g. after a search_artwork / semantic_search / find_similar result, or when the user names a specific objectNumber).

How to control get_artwork_details ↓

What get_artwork_details does on Rijksmuseum Mcp+

AI agents call get_artwork_details to retrieve information from Rijksmuseum Mcp+ without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Why get_artwork_details needs a policy

This tool queries and returns artwork metadata without modifying, deleting, executing external code, or performing financial transactions. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation on a museum collection database. The low severity reflects that misuse poses no risk to data integrity, system state, or financial harm.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it retrieves 'full metadata for a SINGLE artwork' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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

How to control get_artwork_details

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Rijksmuseum Mcp+, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_artwork_details:

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

get_artwork_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 Rijksmuseum Mcp+ — 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_artwork_details

What does the get_artwork_details tool do? +

Use when you need full metadata for a SINGLE artwork (e.g. after a search_artwork / semantic_search / find_similar result, or when the user names a specific objectNumber). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Rijksmuseum Mcp+ MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_artwork_details? +

Register the Rijksmuseum Mcp+ MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_artwork_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 Rijksmuseum Mcp+. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_artwork_details? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_artwork_details? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_artwork_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_artwork_details completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_artwork_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_artwork_details? +

get_artwork_details is provided by the Rijksmuseum Mcp+ MCP server (kintopp/rijksmuseum-mcp-plus). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Rijksmuseum Mcp+ tool call.

Start from Rijksmuseum Mcp+, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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