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group_get

Get details of a specific group by its numeric ID.

How to control group_get ↓

What group_get does on Truenas

AI agents call group_get to retrieve information from Truenas without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why group_get needs a policy

This tool retrieves group metadata by ID, performing a read-only query with no side effects, data modification, or system state changes. The blast radius is minimal—misuse would only expose group information that an authorized user could typically view anyway in a system management context.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'group_get' and description 'Get details of a specific group by its numeric ID' indicate retrieval of group information without modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access group_get gives an agent:

How to control group_get

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Truenas, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for group_get:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "group_get": {}
  }
}

group_get is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Truenas — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about group_get

What does the group_get tool do? +

Get details of a specific group by its numeric ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Truenas MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on group_get? +

Register the Truenas MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for group_get: 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 Truenas. Nothing to install.

What risk level is group_get? +

group_get is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit group_get? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the group_get 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.

How do I block group_get completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for group_get. 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.

What MCP server provides group_get? +

group_get is provided by the Truenas MCP server (spranab/truenas-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Truenas tool call.

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