Get detailed information about an entity
AI agents call get_entity_details to retrieve information from Sourcesage without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about a codebase entity (likely documentation, metadata, or stored details) without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal risk—no blast radius unless sensitive source code details are exposed, but that is a data sensitivity issue rather than a tool capability issue.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_entity_details' and description 'Get detailed information about an entity' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of retrieving details confirm this is a query operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get detailed information about an entity. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sourcesage MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sourcesage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_entity_details: 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 Sourcesage. Nothing to install.
get_entity_details 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_entity_details 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_entity_details. 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_entity_details is provided by the Sourcesage MCP server (mcpflow/sourcesage). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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