Get full details for a specific record by its ID
AI agents call get_record_details to retrieve information from Digital Guitar Archive MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward data retrieval operation with no capability to modify, delete, or execute external actions. It simply fetches and returns existing record information based on an ID parameter. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only access information already in the archive, not alter or expose sensitive systems. This clearly fits the 'Read' category.
From the tool's definition The tool 'get_record_details' retrieves full details for a specific record by its ID from the Digital Guitar Archive database. The server description explicitly states it 'retrieves records' with 'no side effects'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get full details for a specific record by its ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Digital Guitar Archive MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Digital Guitar Archive MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_record_details: 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 Digital Guitar Archive MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_record_details 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_record_details 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_record_details. 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_record_details is provided by the Digital Guitar Archive MCP Server MCP server (rcoldwell/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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