get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key
AI agents call get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key to retrieve information from MCP Atlassian without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves a Confluence space by its identifier or key, a data retrieval operation with no side effects. It follows the pattern of other Read tools on the server. The minimal blast radius (returns existing space metadata only) supports low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key' indicates a retrieval operation. Sibling tools like 'get_confluence_content', 'get_confluence_pages', and 'get_jira_issue' are all Read operations that retrieve data.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Atlassian, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key": {}
}
}get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Atlassian MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Atlassian MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key: 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 MCP Atlassian. Nothing to install.
get_confluence_space_by_id_or_key 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_confluence_space_by_id_or_key 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_confluence_space_by_id_or_key. 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_confluence_space_by_id_or_key is provided by the MCP Atlassian MCP server (samwang0723/mcp-atlassian). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from MCP Atlassian, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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