getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings needs a policy

This tool retrieves configuration metadata about a repository's branching model. It performs a read-only query operation that returns existing settings without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. There is no code execution, financial impact, or destructive capability. The minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent is access to non-sensitive repository configuration details.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get the branching model config for a repository' — indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Bitbucket MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings": {}
  }
}

getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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FAQ

Questions about getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings

What does the getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings tool do? +

Get the branching model config for a repository. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bitbucket MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings? +

Register the Bitbucket MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings: 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 Bitbucket MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings? +

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

Can I rate-limit getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings? +

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

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

getRepositoryBranchingModelSettings is provided by the Bitbucket MCP server (matanyemini/bitbucket-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Bitbucket MCP tool call.

Start from Bitbucket MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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