get_settings

Use to get all account settings including agent preferences, working hours, voice settings, prescreening config, follow-up settings, and email notification preferences.

Server Rentalot MCP Server rentalot-ai/rentalot-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_settings does on Rentalot MCP Server

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

Why get_settings needs a policy

This tool retrieves configuration and preference data without any side effects. It queries existing settings and returns them to the caller. While it accesses sensitive configuration data, the read-only nature and lack of capability to modify systems, execute operations, or affect external state classify it as a Read-category tool with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Use to get all account settings' with verbs indicating retrieval only: 'get'. No modification, deletion, or execution occurs.

Questions about get_settings

What does the get_settings tool do? +

Use to get all account settings including agent preferences, working hours, voice settings, prescreening config, follow-up settings, and email notification preferences. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Rentalot MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_settings? +

Register the Rentalot MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_settings: 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 Rentalot MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_settings? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_settings? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_settings 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_settings completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_settings. 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_settings? +

get_settings is provided by the Rentalot MCP Server MCP server (rentalot-ai/rentalot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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