project_issues

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why project_issues needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries existing issues from a project with optional filtering. There is no indication it creates, modifies, deletes, executes code, or commits financial obligations. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves data with no side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool is named 'project_issues' and described as 'Get issues from a DeepSource project with filtering capabilities'. The verb 'Get' and the word 'filtering' indicate data retrieval and querying without modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access project_issues gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control project_issues

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and DeepSource MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for project_issues:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "project_issues": {}
  }
}

project_issues is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about project_issues

What does the project_issues tool do? +

Get issues from a DeepSource project with filtering capabilities. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DeepSource MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on project_issues? +

Register the DeepSource MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for project_issues: 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 DeepSource MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is project_issues? +

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

Can I rate-limit project_issues? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the project_issues 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 project_issues completely? +

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

project_issues is provided by the DeepSource MCP Server MCP server (sapientpants/deepsource-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every DeepSource MCP Server tool call.

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