Get the direct link to an item by searching for it using asset ID, name, or description. This is the preferred tool when users ask for links to specific items. Returns the direct clickable URL.
AI agents call get_item_link to retrieve information from Homebox MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though get_item_link only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the direct link to an item by searching for it using asset ID, name, or description. This is the preferred tool when users ask for links to specific items. Returns the direct clickable URL. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Homebox MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Homebox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_item_link: 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 Homebox MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_item_link 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_item_link 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_item_link. 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_item_link is provided by the Homebox MCP Server MCP server (supermaxman/homebox-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.