get_usage
AI agents call get_usage to retrieve information from SwipeBuilder 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 usage/credit information with no side effects. The server description explicitly describes usage monitoring as a Read operation (no modifications). Empty tool description lowers confidence slightly, but the context from sibling tools (all get_* retrieval operations) and parent server description strongly support Read classification.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_usage' combined with server description stating it 'provides tools to monitor API credit usage through natural language' indicates a read-only retrieval of usage metrics.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_usage. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SwipeBuilder MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SwipeBuilder MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_usage: 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 SwipeBuilder MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_usage 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_usage 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_usage. 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_usage is provided by the SwipeBuilder MCP Server MCP server (swipebuilder-io/swipebuilder-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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