get_issue_types

Get all available issue types (Bug, Story, Task, Epic, etc.) for a specific project. Returns type names, IDs, descriptions, and workflow information. Required before creating issues to know valid issueType values.

Server Raalarcon Jira raalarcon-jira-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_issue_types does on Raalarcon Jira

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

Why get_issue_types needs a policy

get_issue_types retrieves metadata about available issue types in a Jira project. It performs no modification, deletion, execution, or financial operation. It is informational only, making it a Read category tool with low severity since the blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve harmless schema information.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get all available issue types' and 'Returns type names, IDs, descriptions, and workflow information.' This is a pure query operation with no side effects.

Questions about get_issue_types

What does the get_issue_types tool do? +

Get all available issue types (Bug, Story, Task, Epic, etc.) for a specific project. Returns type names, IDs, descriptions, and workflow information. Required before creating issues to know valid issueType values. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Raalarcon Jira MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_issue_types? +

Register the Raalarcon Jira MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_issue_types: 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 Raalarcon Jira. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_issue_types? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_issue_types? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_issue_types 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_issue_types completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_issue_types. 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_issue_types? +

get_issue_types is provided by the Raalarcon Jira MCP server (raalarcon-jira-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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get_issue_types is one line of Raalarcon Jira's registry record.

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