get_path_type
AI agents call get_path_type to retrieve information from File Search Tool without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool appears to retrieve or query file system metadata about a given path without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The empty description prevents maximum confidence, but contextual inference from the server purpose and naming strongly suggests a Read operation. Blast radius is low since the tool only inspects file types without creating, modifying, or deleting resources.
From the tool's definition Tool is part of a server described as enabling 'file system search and inspection, including directory listing...and reading text, PDF, and DOCX files.' The tool name 'get_path_type' implies retrieving metadata about a file system path (e.g., whether it is a…
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get_path_type. It is categorised as a Read tool in the File Search Tool MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the File Search Tool MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_path_type: 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 File Search Tool. Nothing to install.
get_path_type 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_path_type 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_path_type. 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_path_type is provided by the File Search Tool MCP server (rjtpp/mcp-server-file-search-tool). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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