Get test runs for a project
AI agents call get_runs to retrieve information from TestRail 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 retrieves test run data from TestRail without creating, modifying, or deleting any resources. It is a straightforward read operation that returns existing information, posing minimal security risk even if accessed by an AI agent with arbitrary prompting.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_runs' and description 'Get test runs for a project' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get test runs for a project. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TestRail MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TestRail MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_runs: 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 TestRail MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_runs 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_runs 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_runs. 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_runs is provided by the TestRail MCP Server MCP server (tenbarrel6/testrail-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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