Read all server.properties settings. Returns key-value pairs with descriptions for known settings.
AI agents call get_server_properties to retrieve information from Minecraft Server MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves and queries server configuration data without side effects. It performs a read-only operation on server properties, making it a Read category tool.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Read all server.properties settings' and 'Returns key-value pairs with descriptions' — pure data retrieval with no modifications, deletions, or command execution.
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Read all server.properties settings. Returns key-value pairs with descriptions for known settings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Minecraft Server MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Minecraft Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_server_properties: 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 Minecraft Server MCP. Nothing to install.
get_server_properties 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_server_properties 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_server_properties. 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_server_properties is provided by the Minecraft Server MCP server (tamo2918/minecraft-server-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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