Get all custom filters in Todoist. Filters are saved searches that help you organize and view tasks based on specific criteria. Note: Requires Todoist Pro or Business plan.
AI agents call todoist_filter_get to retrieve information from Mcp Todoist without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves existing filter configurations from Todoist without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple read operation that queries stored filter data. The low severity reflects minimal risk—an AI agent misusing this tool would only gain visibility into a user's saved searches, with no ability to modify tasks, delete data, or trigger external actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'todoist_filter_get' and description states 'Get all custom filters in Todoist'. The verb 'Get' and the action of retrieving saved search filters indicates data retrieval with no side effects.
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Get all custom filters in Todoist. Filters are saved searches that help you organize and view tasks based on specific criteria. Note: Requires Todoist Pro or Business plan. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Todoist MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Todoist MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for todoist_filter_get: 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 Todoist. Nothing to install.
todoist_filter_get 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 todoist_filter_get 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 todoist_filter_get. 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.
todoist_filter_get is provided by the Mcp Todoist MCP server (@greirson/mcp-todoist). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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