get_user_context

Load the caller's stored PlugLayer user context memory. Use this at the start of a session when prior project/app/domain preferences may matter.

Server PlugLayer MCP Server pluglayer/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_user_context does on PlugLayer MCP Server

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

Why get_user_context needs a policy

This tool retrieves stored user preferences and context data (project/app/domain information) without creating, modifying, executing code, deleting, or moving money. It is a read-only operation that informs subsequent decisions but causes no side effects on infrastructure or data state.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'Load[s] the caller's stored PlugLayer user context memory' — a retrieval operation with no modification or execution side effects.

Questions about get_user_context

What does the get_user_context tool do? +

Load the caller's stored PlugLayer user context memory. Use this at the start of a session when prior project/app/domain preferences may matter. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PlugLayer MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_user_context? +

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

What risk level is get_user_context? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_user_context? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_user_context 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_user_context completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_user_context. 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_user_context? +

get_user_context is provided by the PlugLayer MCP Server MCP server (pluglayer/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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