Retrieves items linked to a specific item.
AI agents call get_linked_items to retrieve information from SDOF Knowledge Base 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 data without side effects. It performs a lookup operation to fetch linked relationships, which is a classic Read category operation. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_linked_items' and description states 'Retrieves items linked to a specific item.' The verb 'Retrieves' and the lack of any modification language indicate a read-only query operation.
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Retrieves items linked to a specific item. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SDOF Knowledge Base MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SDOF Knowledge Base MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_linked_items: 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 SDOF Knowledge Base. Nothing to install.
get_linked_items 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_linked_items 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_linked_items. 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_linked_items is provided by the SDOF Knowledge Base MCP server (tgf-between-your-legs/sdof-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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