get_api_details

Get API details for a specific catalogue collection using filter endpoint from XAPIHub API

Server XAPIHub MCP Extension pamithwelikala123/mcp-cursor
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_api_details does on XAPIHub MCP Extension

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

Why get_api_details needs a policy

This tool retrieves API details from XAPIHub using a filter endpoint. The operation is purely informational—it queries and returns data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any external actions. The scope is limited to reading catalogue collection metadata. No destructive, financial, or code execution capabilities are present.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_api_details' and description 'Get API details for a specific catalogue collection' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The 'filter endpoint' phrasing confirms querying data.

Questions about get_api_details

What does the get_api_details tool do? +

Get API details for a specific catalogue collection using filter endpoint from XAPIHub API. It is categorised as a Read tool in the XAPIHub MCP Extension MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_api_details? +

Register the XAPIHub MCP Extension MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_api_details: 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 XAPIHub MCP Extension. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_api_details? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_api_details? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_api_details 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_api_details completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_api_details. 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_api_details? +

get_api_details is provided by the XAPIHub MCP Extension MCP server (pamithwelikala123/mcp-cursor). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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