AI agents call get_document_status_counts to retrieve information from Lightrag without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves aggregated status counts of documents, which is a read-only query operation with no side effects. It falls clearly into the Read category as it fetches data for inspection purposes only.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_document_status_counts' and description 'Get counts of documents by status' indicate a retrieval operation that queries document status information without modifying or deleting any data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get counts of documents by status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Lightrag MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Lightrag MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_document_status_counts: 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 Lightrag. Nothing to install.
get_document_status_counts 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_document_status_counts 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_document_status_counts. 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_document_status_counts is provided by the Lightrag MCP server (lightrag-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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