get_projects
AI agents call get_projects to retrieve information from Watson Discovery MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves project information from Watson Discovery without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation with minimal blast radius—returning project metadata poses no risk of data loss, financial impact, or unwanted execution.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_projects' which retrieves or lists projects; no description provided but sibling tools (list_project_collections, query_project) and server context (Watson Discovery MCP for querying/listing) indicate this retrieves data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_projects. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Watson Discovery MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Watson Discovery MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_projects: 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 Watson Discovery MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_projects 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_projects 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_projects. 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_projects is provided by the Watson Discovery MCP Server MCP server (matlock08/watson_discovery_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_projects is one line of Watson Discovery MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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