AI agents call ig_business_account_get to retrieve information from Meta without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves Instagram business account information without modifying or deleting data. It is a read-only query operation. Severity is medium rather than low because it accesses business account data that may contain sensitive marketing insights, audience information, or performance metrics that could be misused if queried without authorization, though the actual damage is information disclosure rather than…
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get' and description specifies 'GET /{ig_user_id}', indicating retrieval of Instagram business account data. Server is explicitly described as 'Read-only MCP server'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
GET /{ig_user_id}. Note: ig_user_id is NOT the @username — it. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Meta MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Meta MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ig_business_account_get: 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 Meta. Nothing to install.
ig_business_account_get 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 ig_business_account_get 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 ig_business_account_get. 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.
ig_business_account_get is provided by the Meta MCP server (nourpups/meta-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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