Get worklog entries for a Jira issue.
AI agents call get_worklog to retrieve information from MCP Atlassian without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves worklog time-tracking data associated with a Jira issue. It performs a read-only query operation with no capability to create, modify, delete, or execute actions. The data retrieved (worklog entries) may contain employee time information, which is sensitive but not a financial transaction itself.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_worklog' and description 'Get worklog entries for a Jira issue' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get worklog entries for a Jira issue. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Atlassian MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Atlassian MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_worklog: 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 MCP Atlassian. Nothing to install.
get_worklog 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_worklog 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_worklog. 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_worklog is provided by the MCP Atlassian MCP server (lklkxcxc/mcp-atlassian). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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