AI agents call get_review_queue to retrieve information from Todos without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries data (tasks requiring review) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no side effects and fits the Read category definition of 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch)'.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_review_queue' and description 'Get tasks that need review' indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects. The description specifies querying tasks by status (unapproved, low confidence) without modifying, deleting, or executing anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get tasks that need review: requires_approval but unapproved, or low confidence completions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Todos MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Todos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_review_queue: 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 Todos. Nothing to install.
get_review_queue 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_review_queue 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_review_queue. 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_review_queue is provided by the Todos MCP server (@hasna/todos). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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