get_feed
AI agents call get_feed to retrieve information from LinkedIn MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves LinkedIn feed data, which is a read operation with no side effects on data integrity. However, severity is elevated to medium due to the sensitive nature of LinkedIn personal data and the fact that automated scraping may violate LinkedIn's terms of service, creating potential legal/reputational risk even if the technical operation itself is non-destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_feed' combined with server description indicating it 'scrapes profiles, companies, job postings' and the sibling tools pattern (get_company_posts, get_my_profile, get_person_profile) all being Read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_feed. It is categorised as a Read tool in the LinkedIn MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the LinkedIn MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_feed: 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 LinkedIn MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_feed 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 get_feed 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 get_feed. 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.
get_feed is provided by the LinkedIn MCP Server MCP server (stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.