Get Git branches for a version-controlled project This tool retrieves Git branches for a specific project in a space. The space name and project ID are required. Optionally provide searchByName, skip, and take parameters for filtering and pagination.
AI agents call get_branches to retrieve information from Octopus Deploy MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only retrieval of version control metadata (Git branches) from a project. It queries existing data without side effects, matching the Read category definition. The blast radius is minimal as viewing branch information poses no security or operational risk. Confidence is high due to explicit 'get' semantics and read-only server design.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'retrieves Git branches' and 'get_' prefix indicates query operation. Server description emphasizes 'read-only access' to DevOps resources. No modification, deletion, or execution of code occurs.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_branches gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Octopus Deploy MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_branches:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_branches": {}
}
}get_branches is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Get Git branches for a version-controlled project This tool retrieves Git branches for a specific project in a space. The space name and project ID are required. Optionally provide searchByName, skip, and take parameters for filtering and pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Octopus Deploy MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Octopus Deploy MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_branches: 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 Octopus Deploy MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_branches 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 get_branches 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 get_branches. 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.
get_branches is provided by the Octopus Deploy MCP Server MCP server (octopusdeploy/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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