Get full details of a task by UUID, including recurrence information.
AI agents call read_task to retrieve information from Streamline MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves task information by identifier. It performs no creation, modification, deletion, or external execution. It is a straightforward data query operation with no side effects, making it a Read category tool with low severity—misuse would only expose existing data within the user's workspace, not alter or destroy it.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'read_task' and description 'Get full details of a task by UUID' indicate retrieval of data without modification. The verb 'Get' and lack of any mutation language confirm read-only semantics.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get full details of a task by UUID, including recurrence information. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Streamline MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Streamline MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for read_task: 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 Streamline MCP. Nothing to install.
read_task 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 read_task 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 read_task. 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.
read_task is provided by the Streamline MCP server (rostehea/streamline-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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