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get_character_knowledge

Get all secrets and clues known by a character

How to control get_character_knowledge ↓

What get_character_knowledge does on DMCP

AI agents call get_character_knowledge to retrieve information from DMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_character_knowledge needs a policy

This tool retrieves game state information (character knowledge) without creating, modifying, or deleting data. It is a read-only query operation. In the context of an RPG game state system, reading character knowledge poses minimal security risk to actual systems or data integrity, warranting low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_' and description states 'Get all secrets and clues known by a character' — both indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_character_knowledge gives an agent:

How to control get_character_knowledge

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and DMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_character_knowledge:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_character_knowledge": {}
  }
}

get_character_knowledge is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register DMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_character_knowledge

What does the get_character_knowledge tool do? +

Get all secrets and clues known by a character. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_character_knowledge? +

Register the D MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_character_knowledge: 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 DMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_character_knowledge? +

get_character_knowledge is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_character_knowledge? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_character_knowledge 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.

How do I block get_character_knowledge completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_character_knowledge. 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.

What MCP server provides get_character_knowledge? +

get_character_knowledge is provided by the D MCP server (shawnrushefsky/dmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every DMCP tool call.

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