page_content

Obtiene el contenido de una página por su slug URL. Requiere course_id y page_url.

Server Canvas MCP Server the-greenpanter/canvas-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What page_content does on Canvas MCP Server

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

Why page_content needs a policy

This tool retrieves educational content (page text/materials) from Canvas LMS by course and page identifier. It is a simple read operation that queries existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could read course pages it has access to, which is expected behavior in an educational platform.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'page_content' and description 'Obtiene el contenido de una página' (retrieves page content) with parameters course_id and page_url. The verb 'obtiene' (retrieves/gets) indicates a read operation with no data modification or side effects.

Questions about page_content

What does the page_content tool do? +

Obtiene el contenido de una página por su slug URL. Requiere course_id y page_url. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Canvas MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on page_content? +

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

What risk level is page_content? +

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

Can I rate-limit page_content? +

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

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

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

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