Low Risk

get_inventory

Get details of a specific inventory by ID.

How to control get_inventory ↓

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

Low Risk

This tool retrieves and queries inventory details without side effects. It matches the Read category definition: 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch).' The action is non-destructive and read-only. Severity is low because exposure of inventory metadata poses minimal risk compared to tools that execute code, delete data, or move money.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_inventory' and description states 'Get details of a specific inventory by ID' — a straightforward data retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.

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

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

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

get_inventory 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 AAP Enterprise MCP Server — 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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What does the get_inventory tool do? +

Get details of a specific inventory by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AAP Enterprise MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_inventory? +

Register the AAP Enterprise MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_inventory: 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 AAP Enterprise MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_inventory? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_inventory? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_inventory 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_inventory completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_inventory. 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_inventory? +

get_inventory is provided by the AAP Enterprise MCP Server MCP server (sibilleb/aap-enterprise-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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