Unified tool for retrieving list or folder details. Consolidates get_list and get_folder. Use ID (preferred) or name. Supports flexible field selection and detail levels for response optimization.
AI agents call get_container to retrieve information from ClickUp MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves data about containers (lists or folders) without side effects. The verb 'retrieving' and lack of any write, delete, or execution semantics clearly place it in the Read category. Severity is low because data retrieval poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent; the worst outcome is information disclosure of accessible ClickUp structures.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'retrieving list or folder details' with 'flexible field selection' — core read operations with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Unified tool for retrieving list or folder details. Consolidates get_list and get_folder. Use ID (preferred) or name. Supports flexible field selection and detail levels for response optimization. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ClickUp MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ClickUp MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_container: 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 ClickUp MCP. Nothing to install.
get_container 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_container 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_container. 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_container is provided by the ClickUp MCP server (twofeetup/clickup-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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