Build a hierarchical tree of all locations for a site.
AI agents call get_location_hierarchy to retrieve information from Maximo Enterprise MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and organizes existing location data into a hierarchical structure. It is a read-only operation with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no destructive actions. The low severity reflects minimal risk from misuse—an agent could retrieve organizational structure information, but this poses no direct threat to critical assets, financial systems, or irreversible changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_location_hierarchy' and description 'Build a hierarchical tree of all locations for a site' indicate a retrieval/query operation that constructs and returns location data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Build a hierarchical tree of all locations for a site. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Maximo Enterprise MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Maximo Enterprise MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_location_hierarchy: 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 Maximo Enterprise MCP. Nothing to install.
get_location_hierarchy 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_location_hierarchy 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_location_hierarchy. 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_location_hierarchy is provided by the Maximo Enterprise MCP server (maximo-enterprise-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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