get_document
Return a full stored document by id.
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What get_document does on Mcp Control Plane
AI agents call get_document to retrieve information from Mcp Control Plane without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_document is rated Low
This tool retrieves a document by identifier and returns it. There are no side effects, no data modification, and no irreversible actions. It is purely a read operation that queries and fetches stored data, fitting the definition of the Read category. Severity is low as the blast radius of retrieving a document is limited to information disclosure, which does not cause operational damage.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_document' and description 'Return a full stored document by id' indicate retrieval of data with no modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs get_document safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Control Plane, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_document, this is the rule to start with:
get_document is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Control Plane, apply this rule, and every get_document call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_document
Return a full stored document by id. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Control Plane MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Control Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_document: 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 Mcp Control Plane. Nothing to install.
get_document 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_document 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_document. 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_document is provided by the Mcp Control Plane MCP server (albertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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