AI agents call get_isml_elements_by_category to retrieve information from Sfcc Dev 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 information about ISML (Salesforce template markup language) elements based on category filters. It performs no mutations, executions, or side effects—it simply returns documentation or reference data about available ISML elements. This is a standard Read operation with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_isml_elements_by_category' and description states it retrieves ISML elements 'filtered by category'. The verb 'get' and the action of filtering/retrieving without modification indicates a read-only query operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get ISML elements filtered by category (control-flow, output, includes, scripting, cache, decorators, special, payment, analytics). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sfcc Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sfcc Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_isml_elements_by_category: 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 Sfcc Dev. Nothing to install.
get_isml_elements_by_category 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_isml_elements_by_category 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_isml_elements_by_category. 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_isml_elements_by_category is provided by the Sfcc Dev MCP server (sfcc-dev-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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