Retrieve complete details for a specific announcement including content, categories, and metadata. Args: - announcement_id (string): The ID of the announcement - response_format (
AI agents call launchnotes_get_announcement to retrieve information from LaunchNotes 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 announcement data without creating, modifying, or deleting information. It is a read-only operation with no side effects. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—exposure would be limited to information disclosure of existing announcements.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'launchnotes_get_announcement' and description 'Retrieve complete details for a specific announcement' indicate data retrieval with no modification capabilities.
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Retrieve complete details for a specific announcement including content, categories, and metadata. Args: - announcement_id (string): The ID of the announcement - response_format (. It is categorised as a Read tool in the LaunchNotes MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the LaunchNotes MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for launchnotes_get_announcement: 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 LaunchNotes MCP Server. Nothing to install.
launchnotes_get_announcement 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 launchnotes_get_announcement 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 launchnotes_get_announcement. 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.
launchnotes_get_announcement is provided by the LaunchNotes MCP Server MCP server (launchnotes/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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