Get detailed information for a specific dataset including metadata, files, configuration, and more.
AI agents call hf_get_dataset_info to retrieve information from Hugging Face Hub MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries and retrieves dataset metadata from the Hugging Face Hub API. It performs no modifications, deletions, executions, or financial operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent could retrieve information about any public dataset, but cannot modify, delete, or trigger external operations. This is a standard Read category tool.
From the tool's definition The tool 'hf_get_dataset_info' retrieves 'detailed information for a specific dataset including metadata, files, configuration' — purely retrieval operations with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get detailed information for a specific dataset including metadata, files, configuration, and more. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hugging Face Hub MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hugging Face Hub MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hf_get_dataset_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 Hugging Face Hub MCP Server. Nothing to install.
hf_get_dataset_info 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 hf_get_dataset_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for hf_get_dataset_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.
hf_get_dataset_info is provided by the Hugging Face Hub MCP Server MCP server (michaelwaves/hf-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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