Get information about a Notion database
AI agents call notion_get_database to retrieve information from Notion MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata and information about a Notion database without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius if misused—an AI agent could only over-query or retrieve information it shouldn't see, but cannot cause data loss or unwanted modifications.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'notion_get_database' and description 'Get information about a Notion database' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get information about a Notion database. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Notion MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Notion MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for notion_get_database: 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 Notion MCP Server. Nothing to install.
notion_get_database 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 notion_get_database 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 notion_get_database. 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.
notion_get_database is provided by the Notion MCP Server MCP server (shameerpc5029/notion-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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