Get metadata about a Salesforce object type.
AI agents call salesforce_describe_object to retrieve information from WWIDE 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 metadata information about Salesforce object structures. It performs a read-only operation—no data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions occur. The metadata retrieval has minimal blast radius; misuse would only expose schema information already typically accessible to authenticated Salesforce users, not cause harm to data or systems.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'salesforce_describe_object' and description 'Get metadata about a Salesforce object type' indicate a retrieval operation that queries object schema/metadata without modification or execution of business logic.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get metadata about a Salesforce object type. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WWIDE MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the WWIDE MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for salesforce_describe_object: 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 WWIDE MCP Server. Nothing to install.
salesforce_describe_object 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 salesforce_describe_object 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 salesforce_describe_object. 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.
salesforce_describe_object is provided by the WWIDE MCP Server MCP server (kulvir88/salesforce-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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