Gets the list of service types
AI agents call get_service_types to retrieve information from Service Atlas MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves data about service types from the dependency API. It performs a simple read operation with no capacity to modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—returning a list of service types poses no security or operational risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_service_types' and description 'Gets the list of service types' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Gets the list of service types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Service Atlas MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Service Atlas MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_service_types: 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 Service Atlas MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_service_types 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_service_types 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_service_types. 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_service_types is provided by the Service Atlas MCP Server MCP server (service-atlas/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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