# get-template-ancestors-batch Gets the ancestor chain (breadcrumb) for multiple template Ids in one call. Returns one entry per requested Id, each containing that Id Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get-template-ancestors-batch`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/get-template-ancestors-batch ## Facts - Tool: `get-template-ancestors-batch` - Server: Mcp Dev (`@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev.md - Install: `npx -y @umbraco-cms/mcp-dev` - Homepage: git+https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS-MCP-Dev.git - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "get-template-ancestors-batch", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why get-template-ancestors-batch is rated Low This tool performs a read-only query operation that retrieves and returns template ancestry information without any side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The batch retrieval of ancestor chains is a standard data lookup operation typical of CMS hierarchy navigation. From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Gets the ancestor chain (breadcrumb) for multiple template Ids in one call. Returns one entry per requested Id' — purely retrieves hierarchical data with no modification, deletion, or execution capability." ## Use case AI agents call get-template-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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp Dev: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "get-template-ancestors-batch": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Mcp Dev (418) - `create-document-version-rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/create-document-version-rollback.md - `delete-data-type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-data-type.md - `delete-data-type-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-data-type-folder.md - `delete-dictionary-item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-dictionary-item.md - `delete-document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-document.md - `delete-document-blueprint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-document-blueprint.md - `delete-document-blueprint-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-document-blueprint-folder.md - `delete-document-public-access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-document-public-access.md - `delete-document-recycle-bin-item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-document-recycle-bin-item.md - `delete-document-type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-document-type.md - `delete-document-type-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-document-type-folder.md - `delete-element` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-element.md - `delete-element-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-element-folder.md - `delete-element-folder-from-recycle-bin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-element-folder-from-recycle-bin.md - `delete-element-from-recycle-bin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-element-from-recycle-bin.md - `delete-from-recycle-bin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-from-recycle-bin.md - `delete-language` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-language.md - `delete-log-viewer-saved-search-by-name` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-log-viewer-saved-search-by-name.md - `delete-media` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-media.md - `delete-media-from-recycle-bin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-media-from-recycle-bin.md - `delete-media-recycle-bin-item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-media-recycle-bin-item.md - `delete-media-type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-media-type.md - `delete-media-type-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-media-type-folder.md - `delete-member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-member.md - `delete-member-group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-member-group.md - `delete-member-type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-member-type.md - `delete-partial-view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-partial-view.md - `delete-partial-view-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-partial-view-folder.md - `delete-redirect` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-redirect.md - `delete-script` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev/delete-script.md - …and 388 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/mcp-dev.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=mcp-dev · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/mcp-dev