Get all versions of a file.
AI agents call vault_get_file_versions to retrieve information from Vault MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves historical version metadata of a file from Autodesk Vault without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a pure read operation with minimal blast radius—the worst outcome is information disclosure of existing file versions that the agent already has access to retrieve.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'vault_get_file_versions' and description 'Get all versions of a file' both indicate a retrieval/query operation with no modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all versions of a file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vault MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Vault MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vault_get_file_versions: 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 Vault MCP Server. Nothing to install.
vault_get_file_versions 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 vault_get_file_versions 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 vault_get_file_versions. 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.
vault_get_file_versions is provided by the Vault MCP Server MCP server (muhammadtaimur/vault-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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