get-file-info

Get detailed information about a file or directory, including size, creation time, and permissions. Use this to check if a file exists and learn more about it before ingesting.

ServerMorphik MCP
CategoryRead

How to control get-file-info ↓

WHAT IT DOES

What get-file-info does on Morphik MCP

AI agents call get-file-info to retrieve information from Morphik MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get-file-info needs a policy

This tool purely retrieves and queries file metadata without side effects. It does not modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could enumerate the file system to discover what files exist, but cannot alter or execute them. This is a straightforward Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Get[s] detailed information about a file or directory, including size, creation time, and permissions" and explicitly notes use case is "to check if a file exists and learn more about it before ingesting." No write, delete, or…

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get-file-info gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control get-file-info

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Morphik MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get-file-info:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get-file-info": {}
  }
}

get-file-info is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about get-file-info

What does the get-file-info tool do? +

Get detailed information about a file or directory, including size, creation time, and permissions. Use this to check if a file exists and learn more about it before ingesting. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Morphik MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-file-info? +

Register the Morphik MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-file-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 Morphik MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-file-info? +

get-file-info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-file-info? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-file-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.

How do I block get-file-info completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-file-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.

What MCP server provides get-file-info? +

get-file-info is provided by the Morphik MCP server (morphik-org/morphik-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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