Retrieve detailed content of a specific file with surrounding chunk context.
AI agents call get_file_details to retrieve information from Local Search 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 and queries file content from indexed documents. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects, reversible modifications, destructive actions, or financial implications. The retrieval of file details with contextual information is a standard data access pattern that falls squarely within the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_file_details' and description 'Retrieve detailed content of a specific file with surrounding chunk context' indicate data retrieval without modification or deletion.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve detailed content of a specific file with surrounding chunk context. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Local Search MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Local Search MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_file_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 Local Search MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_file_details 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_file_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_file_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.
get_file_details is provided by the Local Search MCP Server MCP server (patrickruddiman/local-search-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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