get_ontology · Fabric Ontology MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get_ontology does on Fabric Ontology MCP Server

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

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get_ontology needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries ontology metadata without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward read operation that poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only accesses existing data.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_ontology' and description states 'Get metadata of a specific ontology.' The verb 'get' and action 'retrieve metadata' indicate a read-only operation with no side effects.

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

POLICY

How to control get_ontology

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_ontology": {}
  }
}

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

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Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Fabric Ontology MCP Server tools

Destructive delete_ontology Delete an ontology. Destructive remove_contextualization Remove a contextualization from a relationship type. Destructive remove_data_binding Remove a data binding from an entity type. Destructive remove_document Remove a document from an entity type by its URL. Destructive remove_entity_type Remove an entity type from an ontology. Destructive remove_property Remove a property from an entity type. Destructive remove_relationship_type Remove a relationship type from an ontology. Write add_contextualization add_contextualization

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FAQ

Questions about get_ontology

What does the get_ontology tool do? +

Get metadata of a specific ontology. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fabric Ontology MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_ontology? +

Register the Fabric Ontology MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ontology: 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 Fabric Ontology MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_ontology? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_ontology? +

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

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

get_ontology is provided by the Fabric Ontology MCP Server MCP server (tmdaidevs/ontology-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Fabric Ontology MCP Server tool call.

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