get_app

Get details for a Morpheus App including all its tiers and instances.

Server Morpheus MCP Server nixndme/morpheus-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_app does on Morpheus MCP Server

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

Why get_app needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries information about a Morpheus application, its tiers, and instances. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any language indicating modification, deletion, or execution of actions confirm this is a read-only operation. While it provides visibility into infrastructure, reading application metadata poses minimal risk compared to provisioning, deleting, or executing operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_app' and description 'Get details for a Morpheus App including all its tiers and instances' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

Questions about get_app

What does the get_app tool do? +

Get details for a Morpheus App including all its tiers and instances. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Morpheus MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_app? +

Register the Morpheus MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_app: 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 Morpheus MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_app? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_app? +

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

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

get_app is provided by the Morpheus MCP Server MCP server (nixndme/morpheus-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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