get_document_summary

Retrieve the fully rendered summary for a specific Granola meeting document, including highlights and action items.

Server Granola MCP Server pavitarsaini/granola-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_document_summary does on Granola MCP Server

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

Why get_document_summary needs a policy

This tool retrieves and returns pre-existing meeting summaries, highlights, and action items without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any code/commands. It is a straightforward read operation. Severity is low because the blast radius of misuse is limited to unauthorized access to meeting data; no irreversible changes or external operations are possible.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Retrieve the fully rendered summary' — a retrieval/query operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external actions.

Questions about get_document_summary

What does the get_document_summary tool do? +

Retrieve the fully rendered summary for a specific Granola meeting document, including highlights and action items. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Granola MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_document_summary? +

Register the Granola MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_document_summary: 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 Granola MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_document_summary? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_document_summary? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_document_summary 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_document_summary completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_document_summary. 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_document_summary? +

get_document_summary is provided by the Granola MCP Server MCP server (pavitarsaini/granola-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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