get_pets

List all pets registered on your Rover account. Requires being logged in.

Server Rover MCP Server markswendsen-code/mcp-rover
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_pets does on Rover MCP Server

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

Why get_pets needs a policy

This tool reads pet profile data from the user's account without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational retrieval. The low severity reflects that exposure would only leak personal pet information, not enable financial transactions, destructive actions, or code execution.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'List all pets registered on your Rover account'—a query operation that retrieves data with no side effects.

Questions about get_pets

What does the get_pets tool do? +

List all pets registered on your Rover account. Requires being logged in. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Rover MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_pets? +

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

What risk level is get_pets? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_pets? +

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

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

get_pets is provided by the Rover MCP Server MCP server (markswendsen-code/mcp-rover). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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