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archimate_get_valid_relationships

Get valid relationship types between two element types (helps understand what connections are permitted)

How to control archimate_get_valid_relationships ↓

What archimate_get_valid_relationships does on ArchiMate MCP Server

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

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Why archimate_get_valid_relationships needs a policy

This is a pure information-retrieval tool that returns metadata about the ArchiMate specification's permitted relationships. It has no side effects, creates no resources, executes no code, and cannot damage or modify any data. The verb 'get' and the stated purpose of understanding constraints confirm it is a Read operation with negligible risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states it 'helps understand what connections are permitted' — a query operation that retrieves metadata about valid relationship types without modifying or executing anything.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access archimate_get_valid_relationships gives an agent:

How to control archimate_get_valid_relationships

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and ArchiMate MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for archimate_get_valid_relationships:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "archimate_get_valid_relationships": {}
  }
}

archimate_get_valid_relationships is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register ArchiMate MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about archimate_get_valid_relationships

What does the archimate_get_valid_relationships tool do? +

Get valid relationship types between two element types (helps understand what connections are permitted). It is categorised as a Read tool in the ArchiMate MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on archimate_get_valid_relationships? +

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

What risk level is archimate_get_valid_relationships? +

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

Can I rate-limit archimate_get_valid_relationships? +

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

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

archimate_get_valid_relationships is provided by the ArchiMate MCP Server MCP server (thijs-hakkenberg/archimate-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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