retrieve_users
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What retrieve_users does on Wpm Mcp Server
AI agents call retrieve_users to retrieve information from Wpm Mcp Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why retrieve_users is rated Low
The verb 'retrieve' combined with the singular action of fetching a specific user record indicates this is a read-only operation that queries data without side effects. No creation, modification, deletion, or financial operation is implied. The tool's presence alongside write/destructive tools (create_*, clear_*, auto_payments_) on the same server confirms this is the read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'retrieve_users' with description starting 'Retrieve a specific user' — indicates a query operation with no state modification.
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The rule that runs retrieve_users safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Wpm Mcp Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For retrieve_users, this is the rule to start with:
retrieve_users is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Wpm Mcp Server, apply this rule, and every retrieve_users call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about retrieve_users
Retrieve a specific user.\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Required permission(s):</h4><span class=. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wpm Mcp Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Wpm Mcp Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieve_users: 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_users 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_users 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_users. 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_users 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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