Query items in a list. Supports OData $filter, $select, $orderby, $top, $skip, $expand.
AI agents call get_items to retrieve information from SharePoint MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries existing list data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing side effects. The OData parameters are all read-only query operations. The highest risk is information disclosure if sensitive data exists in the list, but the blast radius is limited to read access only.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_items' and description 'Query items in a list' with read-only OData query parameters ($filter, $select, $orderby, $top, $skip, $expand) indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion capability.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Query items in a list. Supports OData $filter, $select, $orderby, $top, $skip, $expand. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SharePoint MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SharePoint MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_items: 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 SharePoint MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_items 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_items 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_items. 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_items is provided by the SharePoint MCP Server MCP server (lukassevcik/sharepoint-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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