# zephyr_get_test_cycles

Get details of Test Cycles in Zephyr Parameters: - projectKey (string): Jira project key filter - folderId (number): Folder ID filter - jiraProjectVersionId (number): Jira Project Version ID. Relates to 'Version' or 'Releases' in Jira projects. - maxResults (number): Specifies the maximum number of results to return in a single call. The default value is 10, and the maximum value that can be requested is 1000. Note that the server may enforce a lower limit than requested, depending on resource availability or other internal constraints. If this happens, the result set may be truncated. Always check the maxResults value in the response to confirm how many results were actually returned. (default: 10) - startAt (number): Zero-indexed starting position. Should be a multiple of maxResults. (default: 0) Examples: 1. Get the first 10 Test Cycles json { "maxResults": 10, "startAt": 0 } Expected Output: The first 10 Test Cycles with their details 2. Get any Test Cycle json { "maxResults": 1 } Expected Output: One Test Cycle with its details 3. Get five Test Cycles starting from the 7th Test Cycles of the list json { "maxResults": 5, "startAt": 6 } Expected Output: The 7th to the 11th Test Cycles with their details 4. Get one Test Cycle from the project PROJ json { "projectKey": "PROJ", "maxResults": 1 } Expected Output: One Test Cycle from project PROJ with its details 5. Get one Test Cycle from the folder with ID 123 json { "folderId": 123, "maxResults": 1 } Expected Output: One Test Cycle from folder with ID 123 with its details 6. Get one Test Cycle from the version 456 json { "jiraProjectVersionId": 456, "maxResults": 1 } Expected Output: One Test Cycle from version 456 with its details

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `zephyr_get_test_cycles`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/smartbear-mcp/zephyr-get-test-cycles

## Facts

- Tool: `zephyr_get_test_cycles`
- Server: SmartBear MCP (`SmartBear/smartbear-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/smartbear-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/SmartBear/smartbear-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 5
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `startAt` | number | no | Zero-indexed starting position. Should be a multiple of maxResults. |
| `folderId` | number | no | Folder ID filter |
| `maxResults` | number | no | Specifies the maximum number of results to return in a single call. The default value is 10, and the maximum value that can be requested is 1000. Note that the |
| `projectKey` | string | no | Jira project key filter |
| `jiraProjectVersionId` | number | no | Jira Project Version ID. Relates to 'Version' or 'Releases' in Jira projects. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "zephyr_get_test_cycles",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why zephyr_get_test_cycles is rated Low

This tool retrieves test cycle information from Zephyr (a test management tool) with read-only operations. It queries and filters existing data without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The maxResults parameter for pagination further confirms this is a simple data retrieval function with no side effects.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name includes 'get_test_cycles' with description 'Get details of Test Cycles in Zephyr'. Parameters include filtering options (projectKey, folderId, jiraProjectVersionId) and result pagination (maxResults), all consistent with data retrieval."

## Use case

AI agents call zephyr_get_test_cycles 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches SmartBear MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "zephyr_get_test_cycles": {}
  }
}
```

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