Low Risk

plugins_get_manifest

Get detailed plugin manifest including all available functions, parameters, and configuration. Use this to understand what a plugin can do.

How to control plugins_get_manifest ↓

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

Low Risk

The tool's purpose is informational—it fetches and returns metadata about plugin capabilities. There are no mutations, deletions, code executions, financial transactions, or irreversible actions. This is a straightforward read operation accessing configuration data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'plugins_get_manifest' and description states it retrieves 'detailed plugin manifest including all available functions, parameters, and configuration' to 'understand what a plugin can do.' This is a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access plugins_get_manifest gives an agent:

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "plugins_get_manifest": {}
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register BNB Chain MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the plugins_get_manifest tool do? +

Get detailed plugin manifest including all available functions, parameters, and configuration. Use this to understand what a plugin can do. It is categorised as a Read tool in the BNB Chain MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on plugins_get_manifest? +

Register the BNB Chain MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for plugins_get_manifest: 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 BNB Chain MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is plugins_get_manifest? +

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

Can I rate-limit plugins_get_manifest? +

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

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

plugins_get_manifest is provided by the BNB Chain MCP server (nirholas/bnbchain-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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