Get groups that a user belongs to
AI agents call get_user_groups to retrieve information from Jira 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 returns information about user group membership without modifying any data or triggering external operations. It is a simple read/retrieval operation similar to other Read category tools like 'find_users' and 'find_assignable_users' on the same server. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—it only exposes existing group membership data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_user_groups' and description 'Get groups that a user belongs to' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get groups that a user belongs to. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jira MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Jira MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_user_groups: 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 Jira MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_user_groups 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_user_groups 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_user_groups. 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_user_groups is provided by the Jira MCP Server MCP server (sespinosa/jira-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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