discover_work_item_types
AI agents call discover_work_item_types to retrieve information from PolarionMcp without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'discover_' prefix and '_types' suffix indicate information discovery/enumeration rather than modification or execution. Given the MCP server's purpose (natural language interaction with Polarion projects) and the pattern of sibling 'get_*' tools that retrieve data without side effects, this tool is classified as Read.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'discover_work_item_types' suggests querying or retrieving metadata about available work item types in Polarion; aligns with sibling tools like 'get_document', 'get_documents', 'get_project_info', 'get_project_types' which are all read-only…
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discover_work_item_types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PolarionMcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Polarion MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for discover_work_item_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 PolarionMcp. Nothing to install.
discover_work_item_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 discover_work_item_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 discover_work_item_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.
discover_work_item_types is provided by the Polarion MCP server (mmerah/polarionmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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