List all Canny boards accessible with the current API key
AI agents call get_boards to retrieve information from Canny MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns a list of accessible boards without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval action, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because listing boards exposes structure/metadata but no sensitive customer data directly, and the blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only learn what boards exist.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_boards' and description 'List all Canny boards accessible with the current API key' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all Canny boards accessible with the current API key. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Canny MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Canny MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_boards: 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 Canny MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_boards 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_boards 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_boards. 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_boards is provided by the Canny MCP Server MCP server (mailerlite/canny-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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