get-project · Redmine MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-project does on Redmine MCP Server

AI agents call get-project to retrieve information from Redmine MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-project needs a policy

This tool retrieves project details from Redmine without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. It is a simple read operation that queries existing project information. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only access project information that may already be visible or intended to be accessible through the API. No data integrity or security risks arise from unauthorized reads alone.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-project' and description 'Get details of a specific project' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about get-project

What does the get-project tool do? +

Get details of a specific project. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Redmine MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-project? +

Register the Redmine MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-project: 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 Redmine MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-project? +

get-project is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-project? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-project 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.

How do I block get-project completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-project. 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.

What MCP server provides get-project? +

get-project is provided by the Redmine MCP Server MCP server (tamu960925/mcp-redmine). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.