Retrieves upstream relationships for a specific Jama item.
AI agents call get_jama_item_upstream_relationships to retrieve information from Jama without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves data about relationships associated with a Jama item. It has no side effects—it queries existing information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get_' prefix and description states 'Retrieves upstream relationships'; server is described as 'Read-only MCP server'. No modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations are performed.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_jama_item_upstream_relationships gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Jama, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_jama_item_upstream_relationships:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_jama_item_upstream_relationships": {}
}
}get_jama_item_upstream_relationships is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Retrieves upstream relationships for a specific Jama item. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jama MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Jama MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_jama_item_upstream_relationships: 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 Jama. Nothing to install.
get_jama_item_upstream_relationships 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_jama_item_upstream_relationships 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_jama_item_upstream_relationships. 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_jama_item_upstream_relationships is provided by the Jama MCP server (t-j-thomas/jama-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Jama, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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