AI agents call get_sla_breaches 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 information about task SLA status without modifying any data. It performs a straightforward query operation to identify tasks meeting certain criteria (overdue/past SLA). No state changes, reversible or irreversible, occur as a result of calling this tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_sla_breaches' and description 'List unfinished local tasks that are overdue or past their SLA minutes' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List unfinished local tasks that are overdue or past their SLA minutes and should be escalated. 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_sla_breaches: 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_sla_breaches 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_sla_breaches 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_sla_breaches. 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_sla_breaches 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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