Get full details for one project by numeric ID or "namespace/path".
AI agents call get_project to retrieve information from GitLab MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves project metadata and details without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a standard read operation that returns information about a GitLab project. The blast radius is minimal as it only exposes existing project information that the authenticated user should already have permission to access.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_project' and description 'Get full details for one project' indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of retrieving project details confirm this is a data query action.
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Get full details for one project by numeric ID or "namespace/path". It is categorised as a Read tool in the GitLab MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GitLab MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_project: 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 GitLab MCP. Nothing to install.
get_project 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_project 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_project. 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_project is provided by the GitLab MCP server (shahabmosavi/gitlab_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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