get-location-by-name · Itemit MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-location-by-name does on Itemit

AI agents call get-location-by-name to retrieve information from Itemit without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-location-by-name needs a policy

This tool retrieves location data associated with items in the asset management system. It has no side effects—it queries and returns information without altering any data. The pagination parameters (limit, skip) are standard read-operation conventions.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get locations by item name' with optional pagination parameters (limit, skip). The verb 'Get' and the absence of any modification, creation, or deletion language indicates a read-only retrieval operation.

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Questions about get-location-by-name

What does the get-location-by-name tool do? +

Get locations by item name in Itemit. Optionally specify the number of locations (limit, default 25) and skip (default 0). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Itemit MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-location-by-name? +

Register the Itemit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-location-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 Itemit. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-location-by-name? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-location-by-name? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-location-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.

How do I block get-location-by-name completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-location-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.

What MCP server provides get-location-by-name? +

get-location-by-name is provided by the Itemit MCP server (umin-ai/itemit-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.