get-partial-view-snippet · Mcp Dev MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-partial-view-snippet does on Mcp Dev

AI agents call get-partial-view-snippet 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-partial-view-snippet needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries partial view snippets from an Umbraco CMS instance without modifying, executing, or deleting data. It supports optional filtering for refined searches. The operation has no side effects and returns information only, consistent with the Read category.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-partial-view-snippet' and description 'Gets partial view snippets with optional filtering' indicate retrieval of template code snippets. The verb 'Gets' and absence of modify/delete language confirm read-only data retrieval.

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Questions about get-partial-view-snippet

What does the get-partial-view-snippet tool do? +

Gets partial view snippets with optional filtering. 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-partial-view-snippet? +

Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-partial-view-snippet: 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-partial-view-snippet? +

get-partial-view-snippet is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-partial-view-snippet? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-partial-view-snippet 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-partial-view-snippet completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-partial-view-snippet. 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-partial-view-snippet? +

get-partial-view-snippet 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.