Get information about the currently configured tether.name agent. Returns the agent ID and key path.
AI agents call get_agent_info to retrieve information from Tether Name without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries configuration data about an agent without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational, making it a Read category tool. Severity is low because it only exposes configuration metadata that would typically be accessible to authorized users of the agent itself. The confidence is high due to the clear, explicit description indicating data retrieval only.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] information about the currently configured tether.name agent' and 'Returns the agent ID and key path.' This is a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get information about the currently configured tether.name agent. Returns the agent ID and key path. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tether Name MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tether Name MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_agent_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 Tether Name. Nothing to install.
get_agent_info 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_agent_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_agent_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.
get_agent_info is provided by the Tether Name MCP server (tether-name-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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