Get a specific property definition by its ID.
AI agents call vault_get_property_definition 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 metadata about a property definition without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward query that returns information only. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if an AI agent requests property definitions inappropriately — the operation is read-only and cannot alter system state.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a specific property definition by its ID' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a specific property definition by its ID. 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_property_definition: 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_property_definition 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_property_definition 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_property_definition. 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_property_definition 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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