get-findings

Server OnSecurity MCP Server onsecurity/onsecurity-mcp-server

Category Read

Risk class Low

Parameters 00 required

WHAT IT DOES

What get-findings does on OnSecurity MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-findings needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves security findings data from the OnSecurity system. It performs a read operation with filtering capabilities but does not create, modify, delete, execute commands, or commit financial transactions. The optional filtering parameter does not change the fundamental read-only nature of the operation.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves 'all findings data' in 'high level summary' form with optional filtering by round_id. The description explicitly states it 'Get[s]' data and instructs 'only include the summary, not the raw data', indicating read-only retrieval with no…

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Questions about get-findings

What does the get-findings tool do? +

Get all findings data from OnSecurity from client in a high level summary, only include the summary, not the raw data and be sure to present the data in a way that is easy to understand for the client. You can optionally filter findings by round_id. HOWEVER ONLY USE THIS TOOL WHEN ASKED FOR FINDINGS RELATED TO A CLIENT OR MY FINDINGS, NOT THE BLOCKS TOOL. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OnSecurity MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-findings? +

Register the OnSecurity MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-findings: 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 OnSecurity MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-findings? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-findings? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-findings 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-findings completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-findings. 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-findings? +

get-findings is provided by the OnSecurity MCP Server MCP server (onsecurity/onsecurity-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.