get_document_toc
AI agents call get_document_toc to retrieve information from Outline MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves document metadata (table of contents) without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a read operation with minimal security risk. Confidence is slightly reduced due to the empty description, but the name and server context strongly suggest a retrieval function.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_document_toc' suggests retrieval of table of contents from a document. The server description emphasizes 'document search, reading, and management' with 'reading' as a primary function.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_document_toc. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Outline MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Outline MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_document_toc: 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 Outline MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_document_toc 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_document_toc 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_document_toc. 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_document_toc is provided by the Outline MCP Server MCP server (mcp-outline). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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