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get_item

Get item details

How to control get_item ↓

What get_item does on DMCP

AI agents call get_item 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_item needs a policy

This tool retrieves item data from the RPG game state without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. It is a pure read operation analogous to a database query. The minimal blast radius from misuse (an AI might retrieve incorrect item details, leading to narrative inconsistency) poses only low risk in a text-based RPG context where no financial, destructive, or real-world consequences occur.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_item' with description 'Get item details' indicates retrieval of information about game items with no modification or side effects.

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

How to control get_item

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_item:

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

get_item 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_item

What does the get_item tool do? +

Get item details. 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_item? +

Register the D MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_item: 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_item? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_item? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_item 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_item completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_item. 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_item? +

get_item 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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