get-session-info

Get session information including time until expiry

SERVERMcp Test Servers SOURCEmsfeldstein/mcp-test-servers

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get-session-info does on Mcp Test Servers

AI agents call get-session-info to retrieve information from Mcp Test Servers without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get-session-info is rated Low

This tool retrieves and returns session information (specifically the time until session expiry). It performs a read-only query with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive capabilities. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could learn session state but cannot alter it or cause harm through this tool alone.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-session-info' and description 'Get session information including time until expiry' indicate a retrieval operation that queries session data without modification.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get-session-info safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Test Servers, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get-session-info, this is the rule to start with:

get-session-info Allowed

get-session-info is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get-session-info": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Test Servers, apply this rule, and every get-session-info call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get-session-info

What does the get-session-info tool do? +

Get session information including time until expiry. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Test Servers MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-session-info? +

Register the Mcp Test Servers MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-session-info: 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 Test Servers. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-session-info? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-session-info? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-session-info 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-session-info completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-session-info. 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-session-info? +

get-session-info is provided by the Mcp Test Servers MCP server (msfeldstein/mcp-test-servers). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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