Retrieve detailed information about a specific configuration, including cache settings, retry policies, and routing strategy
AI agents call get_config to retrieve information from Portkey MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves configuration details without modifying any data. It has no side effects beyond information disclosure. While configuration details may be sensitive, the blast radius of an AI agent retrieving configuration information is limited compared to tools that modify settings or execute operations. Classification as Read with low severity is appropriate.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_config' and description states 'Retrieve detailed information about a specific configuration'. The verb 'retrieve' and the absence of any modification, creation, or deletion language indicate this is a read-only operation.
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Retrieve detailed information about a specific configuration, including cache settings, retry policies, and routing strategy. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Portkey MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Portkey MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_config: 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 Portkey MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_config 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_config 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_config. 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_config is provided by the Portkey MCP Server MCP server (r-huijts/portkey-admin-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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