alm_find_test_instance
AI agents call alm_find_test_instance to retrieve information from HP ALM MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'find' verb strongly suggests a read operation that queries or retrieves test instance data without modification. No destructive, write, execute, or financial action is implied by the name. While the empty description reduces confidence slightly, the naming convention and domain context (HP ALM test management) support classification as a harmless data retrieval operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'alm_find_test_instance' uses 'find' verb pattern, consistent with query/retrieval operations. Description is empty, limiting certainty.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
alm_find_test_instance. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HP ALM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the HP ALM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for alm_find_test_instance: 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 HP ALM MCP Server. Nothing to install.
alm_find_test_instance 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 alm_find_test_instance 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 alm_find_test_instance. 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.
alm_find_test_instance is provided by the HP ALM MCP Server MCP server (uditmahaldar/opentext-alm-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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