AI agents call retrieve_work_item_by_identifier to retrieve information from Plane without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries work item data by identifier without modifying it. The retrieval of work item metadata poses minimal risk even if an AI agent accesses it unnecessarily, as no data is altered or destroyed.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'retrieve_work_item_by_identifier' indicates data retrieval. Description is empty, limiting specificity, but the verb 'retrieve' and absence of modification keywords ('create','update','delete') strongly suggest a read operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
retrieve_work_item_by_identifier. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Plane MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieve_work_item_by_identifier: 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 Plane. Nothing to install.
retrieve_work_item_by_identifier 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 retrieve_work_item_by_identifier 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 retrieve_work_item_by_identifier. 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.
retrieve_work_item_by_identifier is provided by the Plane MCP server (@makeplane/plane-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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