Resolve a build and return metadata plus download URLs for UI test artifacts and result bundles.
AI agents call get_test_artifacts to retrieve information from Xcode Cloud without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only reads and retrieves test artifact metadata and URLs from App Store Connect API. It does not create, modify, execute, or delete any data. The action of 'returning URLs' is information retrieval with no destructive or mutative side effects. Consistent with sibling read-only tools like get_build_logs, get_test_results, and get_workflow_details.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Resolve a build and return metadata plus download URLs' - this retrieves and queries test artifacts without modifying or deleting data. No side effects mentioned.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Resolve a build and return metadata plus download URLs for UI test artifacts and result bundles. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Xcode Cloud MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Xcode Cloud MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_test_artifacts: 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 Xcode Cloud. Nothing to install.
get_test_artifacts 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_test_artifacts 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_test_artifacts. 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_test_artifacts is provided by the Xcode Cloud MCP server (thatfactory/xcode-cloud-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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