get-media-type-ancestors-batch
Gets the ancestor chain (breadcrumb) for multiple media type Ids in one call. Returns one entry per requested Id, each containing that Id
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What get-media-type-ancestors-batch does on Mcp Dev
AI agents call get-media-type-ancestors-batch to retrieve information from Mcp Dev without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get-media-type-ancestors-batch is rated Low
This tool queries and returns existing data about media type ancestry relationships. It performs a read-only lookup operation that retrieves information without altering any state in the Umbraco CMS. The batch nature does not change the fundamental read-only classification. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed — only queried.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Gets the ancestor chain' with 'Returns one entry per requested Id' — purely retrieval of hierarchical metadata with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get-media-type-ancestors-batch safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Dev, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get-media-type-ancestors-batch, this is the rule to start with:
get-media-type-ancestors-batch 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 Dev, apply this rule, and every get-media-type-ancestors-batch call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get-media-type-ancestors-batch
Gets the ancestor chain (breadcrumb) for multiple media type Ids in one call. Returns one entry per requested Id, each containing that Id. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-media-type-ancestors-batch: 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.
get-media-type-ancestors-batch 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-media-type-ancestors-batch 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-media-type-ancestors-batch. 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-media-type-ancestors-batch 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.
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