get-all-redirects · Mcp Dev MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-all-redirects does on Mcp Dev

AI agents call get-all-redirects to retrieve information from Mcp Dev without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-all-redirects needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves existing redirect data from Umbraco CMS without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval function that poses minimal security risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-all-redirects' and description 'Gets all redirects from the Umbraco server. Returns a list of redirects with their details.' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about get-all-redirects

What does the get-all-redirects tool do? +

Gets all redirects from the Umbraco server. Returns a list of redirects with their details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-all-redirects? +

Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-all-redirects: 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 Dev. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-all-redirects? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-all-redirects? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-all-redirects 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-all-redirects completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-all-redirects. 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-all-redirects? +

get-all-redirects is provided by the Mcp Dev MCP server (@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.