identity_whoami

Get your agent identity info — name, email, DID, scopes, and purpose (SELLER or BUYER)

Server Mailgent MCP Server loomal-ai/loomal-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What identity_whoami does on Mailgent MCP Server

AI agents call identity_whoami to retrieve information from Mailgent MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why identity_whoami needs a policy

This tool queries and returns identity metadata about the current agent without modifying, executing external operations, or affecting any data. It is purely informational and has no blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get your agent identity info' — a retrieval operation with no side effects. Returns read-only metadata: name, email, DID, scopes, and purpose.

Questions about identity_whoami

What does the identity_whoami tool do? +

Get your agent identity info — name, email, DID, scopes, and purpose (SELLER or BUYER). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mailgent MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on identity_whoami? +

Register the Mailgent MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for identity_whoami: 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 Mailgent MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is identity_whoami? +

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

Can I rate-limit identity_whoami? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the identity_whoami 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 identity_whoami completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for identity_whoami. 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 identity_whoami? +

identity_whoami is provided by the Mailgent MCP Server MCP server (loomal-ai/loomal-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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