get_neighbors
AI agents call get_neighbors to retrieve information from Umbrella Terminal MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'get_neighbors' tool appears to retrieve adjacent nodes in a legislative or entity relationship graph without modifying data. While the description is empty (lowering confidence slightly), the naming convention, sibling tools, and server purpose all indicate this is a read-only query operation that retrieves existing legislative or stakeholder relationship data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_neighbors' with empty description suggests a graph/network query operation. Sibling tools like 'batch_get_entities', 'batch_get_neighbors', 'find_path', 'get_bill', 'get_bill_amendments', and 'get_bill_history' all indicate read-only retrieval…
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_neighbors. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Umbrella Terminal MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Umbrella Terminal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_neighbors: 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 Umbrella Terminal MCP. Nothing to install.
get_neighbors 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_neighbors 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_neighbors. 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_neighbors is provided by the Umbrella Terminal MCP server (theblackcompany/umbrella_terminal_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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