List work types configured in ConnectWise.
AI agents call get_work_types to retrieve information from ConnectWise Live MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns configuration data without side effects. It neither modifies data, executes operations, nor has financial implications. The 'get' prefix and 'list' verb in the description clearly indicate read-only data retrieval, making this a low-severity read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_work_types' and description states 'List work types configured in ConnectWise' — a pure retrieval operation with no modification or execution.
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List work types configured in ConnectWise. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ConnectWise Live MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ConnectWise Live MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_work_types: 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 ConnectWise Live MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_work_types 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_work_types 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_work_types. 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_work_types is provided by the ConnectWise Live MCP Server MCP server (mfrostbutter/connectwise-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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