Get detailed information about a specific group by its ID. Args: - id (string): The group ID - response_format (
AI agents call pco_get_group to retrieve information from Planning Center Online MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves group information from Planning Center Online without modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The 'get' verb and read-only nature of querying group details by ID clearly places it in the Read category. Severity is low because retrieving organizational group metadata poses minimal risk even if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'pco_get_group' and description 'Get detailed information about a specific group by its ID' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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Get detailed information about a specific group by its ID. Args: - id (string): The group ID - response_format (. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Planning Center Online MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Planning Center Online MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pco_get_group: 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 Planning Center Online MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pco_get_group 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 pco_get_group 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 pco_get_group. 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.
pco_get_group is provided by the Planning Center Online MCP Server MCP server (tracsoftllc/pco-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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