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get_history

Get narrative history

How to control get_history ↓

What get_history does on DMCP

AI agents call get_history 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_history needs a policy

This tool retrieves historical narrative data from the game state without side effects or modifications. It is a read-only query operation typical of state inspection in game management systems. The low severity reflects that retrieving game narrative poses minimal risk even if accessed inappropriately, as it does not modify game state, execute external code, or involve financial transactions.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_history' and description 'Get narrative history' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification of state. The verb 'Get' and context of an RPG game state manager shows this fetches existing narrative data.

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

How to control get_history

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_history:

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

get_history 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_history

What does the get_history tool do? +

Get narrative history. 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_history? +

Register the D MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_history: 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_history? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_history? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_history 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_history completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_history. 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_history? +

get_history 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.

Start from DMCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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