contract-testing_get_user_preferences
Retrieve the current user's preferences. Parameters:
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What contract-testing_get_user_preferences does on SmartBear MCP
AI agents call contract-testing_get_user_preferences to retrieve information from SmartBear MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why contract-testing_get_user_preferences is rated Low
This tool queries and returns user preference data without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing any actions. The verb 'Retrieve' and the 'get_' naming convention are standard indicators of read-only operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could access preferences but cannot alter them or trigger external effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get_' prefix and description states 'Retrieve the current user's preferences' — both indicate a read-only retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs contract-testing_get_user_preferences safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and SmartBear MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For contract-testing_get_user_preferences, this is the rule to start with:
contract-testing_get_user_preferences is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect SmartBear MCP, apply this rule, and every contract-testing_get_user_preferences call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about contract-testing_get_user_preferences
Retrieve the current user's preferences. Parameters:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SmartBear MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SmartBear MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for contract-testing_get_user_preferences: 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 SmartBear MCP. Nothing to install.
contract-testing_get_user_preferences 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 contract-testing_get_user_preferences 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 contract-testing_get_user_preferences. 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.
contract-testing_get_user_preferences is provided by the SmartBear MCP server (SmartBear/smartbear-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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