download_artifact
AI agents call download_artifact to retrieve information from Tendem MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'download' action retrieves data without side effects or modifications. Although the empty description reduces confidence slightly, the naming convention and server context (task management and result retrieval) strongly suggest this is a Read operation. No evidence of code execution, destructive operations, or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'download_artifact' indicates retrieval of a stored artifact or file. The empty description limits certainty, but 'download' is a read operation that retrieves data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
download_artifact. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tendem MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tendem MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for download_artifact: 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 Tendem MCP. Nothing to install.
download_artifact 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 download_artifact 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 download_artifact. 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.
download_artifact is provided by the Tendem MCP server (toloka/tendem-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.