Gets folder details. Use folderId (preferred) or folderName + (spaceId/spaceName). Helps understand folder structure before creating/updating lists.
AI agents call get_folder 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 folder metadata without any side effects. It is a query operation that returns information about existing folder structure, consistent with Read category semantics. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—an AI agent misusing this tool could only over-query or disclose folder information, not cause damage.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Gets folder details' and is explicitly designed to 'understand folder structure' with no modification operations mentioned. The verb 'Gets' and absence of create/update/delete language confirm read-only behavior.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Gets folder details. Use folderId (preferred) or folderName + (spaceId/spaceName). Helps understand folder structure before creating/updating lists. 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_folder: 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_folder 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_folder 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_folder. 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_folder 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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