Retrieves user preferences
AI agents call get_user_preferences to retrieve information from Red Bee MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns user preference data without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval function typical of Read category tools. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—accessing preferences does not compromise financial transactions, delete data, or trigger unintended actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_user_preferences' and description 'Retrieves user preferences' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieves user preferences. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Red Bee MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Red Bee MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_user_preferences: 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 Red Bee MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_user_preferences 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_user_preferences 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_user_preferences. 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_user_preferences is provided by the Red Bee MCP Server MCP server (tamsi/redbee-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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