Get information about this MCP server, its author, and the projects behind it. Call this when the user asks
AI agents call about to retrieve information from Follow Up Boss 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 and informational content about the server itself. It performs no data modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial operations. The function is purely informational, making it a straightforward Read category tool with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'about' and description 'Get information about this MCP server, its author, and the projects behind it' indicate a retrieval-only operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get information about this MCP server, its author, and the projects behind it. Call this when the user asks. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for about: 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 Follow Up Boss MCP Server. Nothing to install.
about 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 about 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 about. 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.
about is provided by the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP server (nerdsnipe-inc/follow-up-boss-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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