Low Risk

get_label

Get a single label by ID

How to control get_label ↓

What get_label does on Forgejo

AI agents call get_label to retrieve information from Forgejo 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 get_label needs a policy

This tool retrieves label metadata from a Forgejo/Gitea repository by its identifier. It performs a read-only query operation without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any code. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—an AI agent cannot cause harm by retrieving label information.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Get a single label by ID', which is a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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

How to control get_label

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

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

get_label 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 Forgejo — 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 get_label

What does the get_label tool do? +

Get a single label by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Forgejo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_label? +

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

What risk level is get_label? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_label? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_label 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 get_label completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_label. 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 get_label? +

get_label is provided by the Forgejo MCP server (sqcows/forgejo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Forgejo tool call.

Start from Forgejo, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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