get_comments
AI agents call get_comments to retrieve information from ClickUp MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'get_' prefix strongly indicates this is a retrieval/query operation that fetches comment data from ClickUp. While the description is empty, the consistent naming convention across the server and the apparent purpose of reading comments from tasks supports classification as Read. No modification, deletion, execution, or financial impact is suggested.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_comments' which follows the 'get_' prefix pattern indicating a retrieval operation. Sibling tools on the server ('get_task', 'get_tasks_by_listId') are clearly Read operations that retrieve data without modification.
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get_comments. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ClickUp MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ClickUp MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_comments: 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 ClickUp MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_comments 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_comments 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_comments. 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_comments is provided by the ClickUp MCP Server MCP server (sksudeepvarma/clickup-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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