common-get-archive · Sitecore MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What common-get-archive does on SitecoreMCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why common-get-archive needs a policy

The tool performs a read-only operation to retrieve archive data from the Sitecore database. The verb 'Gets' explicitly indicates data retrieval without side effects. No evidence of creation, modification, deletion, execution, or financial impact. Blast radius is minimal since it only exposes existing archived data for viewing purposes.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'common-get-archive' and description 'Gets Sitecore database archives' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion capability.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about common-get-archive

What does the common-get-archive tool do? +

Gets Sitecore database archives. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SitecoreMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on common-get-archive? +

Register the Sitecore MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for common-get-archive: 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 SitecoreMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is common-get-archive? +

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

Can I rate-limit common-get-archive? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the common-get-archive 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 common-get-archive completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for common-get-archive. 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 common-get-archive? +

common-get-archive is provided by the Sitecore MCP server (ramseur/mcp-sitecore-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.