get_article

Get article details by ID

SERVERWebcake Storefront SOURCEwebcake-storefront-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_article does on Webcake Storefront

AI agents call get_article to retrieve information from Webcake Storefront without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_article is rated Low

This tool retrieves article information by identifier. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any language suggesting mutation, deletion, or execution make it a straightforward Read operation. Retrieving article details poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes data already associated with the storefront.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_article' and description 'Get article details by ID' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_article safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Webcake Storefront, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_article, this is the rule to start with:

get_article Allowed

get_article is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_article": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Webcake Storefront, apply this rule, and every get_article call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_article

What does the get_article tool do? +

Get article details by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Webcake Storefront MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_article? +

Register the Webcake Storefront MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_article: 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 Webcake Storefront. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_article? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_article? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_article 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_article completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_article. 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_article? +

get_article is provided by the Webcake Storefront MCP server (webcake-storefront-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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