fetch · Mundigital MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What fetch does on Mundigital

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why fetch needs a policy

The tool fetches and retrieves existing public profile data by id. No creation, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations occurs. This is a straightforward read operation on publicly accessible professional profile information.

From the tool's definition 'read-only professional profile' (server description) and 'Fetch full public profile evidence' (tool description indicate retrieval without modification

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about fetch

What does the fetch tool do? +

Fetch full public profile evidence by id from a previous search result. Use this for grounded citations and detailed analysis. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mundigital MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on fetch? +

Register the Mundigital MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fetch: 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 Mundigital. Nothing to install.

What risk level is fetch? +

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

Can I rate-limit fetch? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the fetch 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 fetch completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for fetch. 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 fetch? +

fetch is provided by the Mundigital MCP server (mundizzle/mun.digital). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.