Get detailed metadata for a single field in a SmartSuite application, including help text, choice options, linked-record targets, and — for formula fields — the formula expression and its computed return type.
AI agents call smartsuite_describe_field to retrieve information from SmartSuite MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries and returns information about field configuration and metadata. It has no side effects, does not modify data, and does not execute operations. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves structural information about a SmartSuite application field.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves detailed metadata for a single field, including help text, choice options, linked-record targets, and formula expressions.
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Get detailed metadata for a single field in a SmartSuite application, including help text, choice options, linked-record targets, and — for formula fields — the formula expression and its computed return type. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SmartSuite MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SmartSuite MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smartsuite_describe_field: 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 SmartSuite MCP Server. Nothing to install.
smartsuite_describe_field 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 smartsuite_describe_field 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 smartsuite_describe_field. 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.
smartsuite_describe_field is provided by the SmartSuite MCP Server MCP server (smartsuitefoundry/smartsuite-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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