AI agents call get_submission_count to retrieve information from Synapse without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves a count metric from an Evaluation entity in Synapse. It performs a read-only query operation that returns information without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing any actions. The sibling tools on this server (get_*, check_*) follow the same read-only pattern. No data is altered, no code is executed, and no external operations are triggered.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_submission_count' and description 'Get submission count for an Evaluation' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get submission count for an Evaluation. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Synapse MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Synapse MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_submission_count: 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 Synapse. Nothing to install.
get_submission_count 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_submission_count 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_submission_count. 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_submission_count is provided by the Synapse MCP server (sage-bionetworks/synapse-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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