Api-GetPermissions

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why Api-GetPermissions needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves existing authorization metadata about the current user. It performs no modifications, deletions, executions, or financial operations. The description explicitly indicates it 'returns a list', confirming it is a read-only operation.

From the tool's definition Api-GetPermissions 'returns a list of actions for whose execution the user is authorized' — purely informational retrieval of permission metadata with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access Api-GetPermissions gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control Api-GetPermissions

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "Api-GetPermissions": {}
  }
}

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

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FAQ

Questions about Api-GetPermissions

What does the Api-GetPermissions tool do? +

After the successful login, the Api.GetPermissions returns a list of actions for whose execution the user is authorized. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ThinkPLC-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on Api-GetPermissions? +

Register the ThinkPLC- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for Api-GetPermissions: 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 ThinkPLC-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is Api-GetPermissions? +

Api-GetPermissions is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit Api-GetPermissions? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the Api-GetPermissions 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 Api-GetPermissions completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for Api-GetPermissions. 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 Api-GetPermissions? +

Api-GetPermissions is provided by the ThinkPLC- MCP server (mrwan84/thinkplc-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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