# em_get_task

A read tool on the Execution Market MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `em_get_task`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-get-task

## Facts

- Tool: `em_get_task`
- Server: Execution Market (`https://mcp.execution.market/mcp/`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/UltravioletaDAO/execution-market
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "em_get_task",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why em_get_task is rated Low

The 'get_' prefix is a strong indicator of a read-only retrieval operation. While the empty description reduces confidence, the tool name and the broader server context (where other tools explicitly perform writes, assignments, approvals, and cancellations) suggest this tool queries task information without side effects.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'em_get_task' suggests retrieval of task data. Description is empty, which limits confidence, but the naming pattern (get_*) and context of sibling tools (browse_*, approve_*, assign_*) indicates this performs a read operation to fetch task details…"

## Use case

AI agents call em_get_task to retrieve information from Execution Market without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Execution Market:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "em_get_task": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Execution Market (80)

- `em_cancel_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-cancel-task.md
- `k1_emergency_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/k1-emergency-stop.md
- `k1_grip` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/k1-grip.md
- `k1_pick` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/k1-pick.md
- `k1_place` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/k1-place.md
- `k1_sit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/k1-sit.md
- `k1_stand` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/k1-stand.md
- `k1_walk_to` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/k1-walk-to.md
- `ows_sign_eip191` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/ows-sign-eip191.md
- `ows_sign_erc8128_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/ows-sign-erc8128-request.md
- `ows_sign_message` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/ows-sign-message.md
- `em_accept_agent_task` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-accept-agent-task.md
- `em_approve_submission` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-approve-submission.md
- `em_assign_task` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-assign-task.md
- `em_claim_task` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-claim-task.md
- `em_create_task` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-create-task.md
- `em_escrow_authorize` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-escrow-authorize.md
- `em_escrow_charge` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-escrow-charge.md
- `em_escrow_dispute` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-escrow-dispute.md
- `em_escrow_partial_release` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-escrow-partial-release.md
- `em_escrow_refund` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-escrow-refund.md
- `em_escrow_release` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-escrow-release.md
- `em_get_payment_info` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-get-payment-info.md
- `em_publish_task` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-publish-task.md
- `em_resolve_dispute` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-resolve-dispute.md
- `em_withdraw_earnings` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-withdraw-earnings.md
- `moonpay_sign_onramp_url` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/moonpay-sign-onramp-url.md
- `ows_sign_eip3009` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/ows-sign-eip3009.md
- `robot_close_payshell_session` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/robot-close-payshell-session.md
- `robot_open_payshell_session` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market/robot-open-payshell-session.md
- …and 50 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/market-execution-execution-market.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=market-execution-execution-market · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/market-execution-execution-market