get_program_by_name
Get a program by its name from Marketo.
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What get_program_by_name does on Marketo MCP Server
AI agents call get_program_by_name to retrieve information from Marketo MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_program_by_name is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries program data from Marketo without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. It is a simple lookup operation that returns information about an existing program. There is no capability to change state, execute operations, or affect other systems. Classification as Read is appropriate with high confidence due to the clear read-only semantics.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_program_by_name' and description states 'Get a program by its name from Marketo.' The verb 'Get' and the absence of any modification language indicate a read-only retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_program_by_name safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Marketo MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_program_by_name, this is the rule to start with:
get_program_by_name is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Marketo MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_program_by_name call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_program_by_name
Get a program by its name from Marketo. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Marketo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Marketo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_program_by_name: 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 Marketo MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_program_by_name 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_program_by_name 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_program_by_name. 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_program_by_name is provided by the Marketo MCP Server MCP server (tyron-pretorius/marketo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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