get_ingest_item
Returns a single quarantined research ingest item.
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What get_ingest_item does on Mapi Agent Memory
AI agents call get_ingest_item to retrieve information from Mapi Agent Memory without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_ingest_item is rated Low
The tool retrieves and returns data from a quarantined storage without side effects. The verb 'Returns' and the read-only nature of accessing a single item classify this as a Read operation. Severity is low because retrieval of quarantined research data poses minimal risk; the data is already isolated and the tool does not modify, delete, or execute anything.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ingest_item' and description 'Returns a single quarantined research ingest item' indicate retrieval of an existing item with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs get_ingest_item safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mapi Agent Memory, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_ingest_item, this is the rule to start with:
get_ingest_item is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mapi Agent Memory, apply this rule, and every get_ingest_item call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_ingest_item
Returns a single quarantined research ingest item. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mapi Agent Memory MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ingest_item: 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 Mapi Agent Memory. Nothing to install.
get_ingest_item 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_ingest_item 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_ingest_item. 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_ingest_item is provided by the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server (cabo0m/mapi-agent-memory). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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