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app_info

app_info

How to control app_info ↓

What app_info does on uiautomator2 MCP Server

AI agents call app_info to retrieve information from uiautomator2 MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why app_info needs a policy

The name 'app_info' strongly implies a read/query operation that fetches metadata about an application. No side effects are expected. Confidence is reduced due to the empty description.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'app_info'; description is empty. In the context of a uiautomator2 MCP server with sibling tools like app_list, app_current, app_start, app_stop, 'app_info' most likely retrieves information about an installed app.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access app_info gives an agent:

How to control app_info

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and uiautomator2 MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for app_info:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "app_info": {}
  }
}

app_info is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register uiautomator2 MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about app_info

What does the app_info tool do? +

app_info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the uiautomator2 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on app_info? +

Register the uiautomator2 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for app_info: 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 uiautomator2 MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is app_info? +

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

Can I rate-limit app_info? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the app_info 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 app_info completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for app_info. 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 app_info? +

app_info is provided by the uiautomator2 MCP Server MCP server (tanbro/uiautomator2-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every uiautomator2 MCP Server tool call.

Start from uiautomator2 MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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