Get a specific queued item by queueId and see whether it transitioned to a build
AI agents call getQueueItem to retrieve information from Jenkins MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about a queued build item without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It simply provides status information about an existing queue entry. The action is informational only, making it a Read category risk with minimal blast radius if misused—it could expose queue information but cannot trigger builds, modify jobs, or affect Jenkins operations.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a specific queued item by queueId and see whether it transitioned to a build' — a pure retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of checking queue status confirm this is a query operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a specific queued item by queueId and see whether it transitioned to a build. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jenkins MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Jenkins MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getQueueItem: 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 Jenkins MCP Server. Nothing to install.
getQueueItem 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 getQueueItem 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 getQueueItem. 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.
getQueueItem is provided by the Jenkins MCP Server MCP server (umishra1504/jenkins-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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