Returns a phrase by author name.
AI agents call get-phrase-by-name to retrieve information from Phrases MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves phrase data based on an author name parameter. It performs a read-only lookup operation without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius is minimal—worst case, an AI agent could retrieve unwanted phrase information, but no data is altered or at risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-phrase-by-name' and description 'Returns a phrase by author name' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Returns a phrase by author name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Phrases MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Phrases MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-phrase-by-name: 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 Phrases MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get-phrase-by-name 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-phrase-by-name 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-phrase-by-name. 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-phrase-by-name is provided by the Phrases MCP Server MCP server (ronniemh/phrases-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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