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get_model

Get details for a specific model including system prompt and parameters.

How to control get_model ↓

What get_model does on Open WebUI MCP Server

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

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Why get_model needs a policy

This tool retrieves model configuration information without modifying any state, executing code, or causing side effects. It is a straightforward read operation. While the system prompt might contain sensitive information, the primary risk is information disclosure rather than active harm from misuse.

From the tool's definition Tool is named 'get_model' and described as retrieving 'details for a specific model including system prompt and parameters.' The verb 'Get' and 'details' indicate a read-only query operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.

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

How to control get_model

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_model": {}
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register Open WebUI MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_model

What does the get_model tool do? +

Get details for a specific model including system prompt and parameters. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Open WebUI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_model? +

Register the Open WebUI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_model: 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 Open WebUI MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_model? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_model? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_model 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_model completely? +

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

get_model is provided by the Open WebUI MCP Server MCP server (troylar/open-webui-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 Open WebUI MCP Server tool call.

Start from Open WebUI MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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