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What get-media-type-folder does on Mcp Dev
AI agents call get-media-type-folder 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-folder is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves a media type folder from Umbraco CMS by its identifier. It performs a read-only operation that does not modify, execute, delete, or trigger financial actions. The retrieval of metadata about media type folders poses minimal security risk as it is informational only.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Gets a media type folder by Id' — uses the verb 'Gets', indicating a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get-media-type-folder 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-folder, this is the rule to start with:
get-media-type-folder 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-folder call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get-media-type-folder
Gets a media type folder by 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-folder: 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-folder 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-folder 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-folder. 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-folder 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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