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AI agents call retrieve_associations_units to retrieve information from Wpm Mcp Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a simple data retrieval operation on association units. The 'retrieve' verb and the context (alongside sibling tools that create, clear, and manage other entities) confirm this is a read-only query with no side effects. No data is modified, deleted, or financial operations are performed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only access data it shouldn't, not cause irreversible harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'retrieve_associations_units' with verb 'retrieve', indicating data retrieval. Description states 'Retrieve a specific association unit' with no mention of modification, deletion, or side effects.
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Register the Wpm Mcp Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieve_associations_units: 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 Wpm Mcp Server. Nothing to install.
retrieve_associations_units 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 retrieve_associations_units 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 retrieve_associations_units. 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.
retrieve_associations_units is provided by the Wpm Mcp Server MCP server (wpm-mcp-server-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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