Get full details for an API operation including parameters and request body schema.
AI agents call ops_describe to retrieve information from Onboarded MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns information about API operations (parameters, schemas) — a pure read operation with no side effects. It does not execute operations, modify data, or trigger external actions. The word 'Get' in the description confirms retrieval semantics.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ops_describe' and description 'Get full details for an API operation' indicate a retrieval-only operation that returns metadata about API specifications without modifying or executing anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get full details for an API operation including parameters and request body schema. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Onboarded MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Onboarded MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ops_describe: 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 Onboarded MCP Server. Nothing to install.
ops_describe 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 ops_describe 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 ops_describe. 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.
ops_describe is provided by the Onboarded MCP Server MCP server (onboardedinc/onboarded-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
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