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get_session_log

get_session_log

How to control get_session_log ↓

What get_session_log does on Pubmed Search

AI agents call get_session_log to retrieve information from Pubmed Search 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_session_log needs a policy

Retrieving session logs is a read-only operation that queries historical data without creating, modifying, or deleting information. The empty description prevents higher confidence, but the name strongly indicates a read/query function. No evidence of code execution, data modification, or destructive capability.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_session_log' suggests retrieval of log data with no modification capability. Description is empty, limiting confidence. Sibling tools like 'analyze_*', 'build_*', and 'compare_*' are Read/Write operations; 'delete_pipeline' is Destructive.

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

How to control get_session_log

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

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

get_session_log 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 Pubmed Search — 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_session_log

What does the get_session_log tool do? +

get_session_log. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pubmed Search MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_session_log? +

Register the Pubmed Search MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_session_log: 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 Pubmed Search. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_session_log? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_session_log? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_session_log 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_session_log completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_session_log. 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_session_log? +

get_session_log is provided by the Pubmed Search MCP server (u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Pubmed Search tool call.

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