get_message

Get full details of an email message including body

Server Mail Cal Drive rumbitopi/mail-cal-drive-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_message does on Mail Cal Drive

AI agents call get_message to retrieve information from Mail Cal Drive without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_message needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries email message content without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions—it simply reads and returns email data. This is a straightforward Read category operation with low severity since unauthorized access to emails, while sensitive, does not directly cause irreversible damage or trigger external operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_message' and description 'Get full details of an email message including body' indicate retrieval of existing email data with no modification or deletion.

Questions about get_message

What does the get_message tool do? +

Get full details of an email message including body. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mail Cal Drive MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_message? +

Register the Mail Cal Drive MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_message: 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 Mail Cal Drive. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_message? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_message? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_message 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_message completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_message. 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_message? +

get_message is provided by the Mail Cal Drive MCP server (rumbitopi/mail-cal-drive-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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