AI agents call get_document to retrieve information from Outline without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries document metadata and returns information. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations - it is a pure read operation. The requirement for 'id XOR shareId' indicates it performs lookups/retrieval. Low severity as it only accesses information with no destructive or operational consequences.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get details about a specific document' - retrieves data about a document without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get details about a specific document. At least id XOR shareId are required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Outline MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Outline MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_document: 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. Nothing to install.
get_document 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 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. 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 is provided by the Outline MCP server (outline-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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