Get public metadata about a specific shared file.
AI agents call get_shared_file_info to retrieve information from Overlord 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 about shared files without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The emphasis on 'public metadata' further confirms it is a non-destructive, informational query operation typical of Read category tools. No side effects or state changes are implied by the description.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_shared_file_info' and description 'Get public metadata about a specific shared file' indicate a retrieval operation. The use of 'get' and 'metadata' along with 'public' suggests read-only access without modification or execution capabilities.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get public metadata about a specific shared file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Overlord MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Overlord MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_shared_file_info: 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 Overlord MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_shared_file_info 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 get_shared_file_info 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 get_shared_file_info. 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.
get_shared_file_info is provided by the Overlord MCP Server MCP server (skeeminator/overlord-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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