get_status

What get_status does on Uefn

AI agents call get_status to retrieve information from Uefn without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_status is rated Low

This tool retrieves the current status of the MCP listener, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It falls squarely into the Read category as it queries system state. The severity is low because status information disclosure poses minimal risk in a development environment. High confidence due to clear naming and straightforward function.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_status' and description 'Get MCP listener status' indicate a query operation that retrieves status information without modifying, deleting, or executing operations.

The rule that runs get_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Uefn, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_status, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_status": {}
  }
}

Questions about get_status