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lookup_funcs

Get functions by address or name (auto-detects)

How to control lookup_funcs ↓

What lookup_funcs does on Ida Domain

AI agents call lookup_funcs to retrieve information from Ida Domain without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why lookup_funcs needs a policy

This tool queries function information from an IDA Pro database by address or name lookup. It performs read-only operations returning existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The sibling tools like 'close_database', 'apply_types', and 'analyze_funcs' indicate this is part of a reverse engineering analysis platform, but this specific tool is purely informational.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get functions by address or name' which is a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' indicates data retrieval only.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access lookup_funcs gives an agent:

How to control lookup_funcs

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ida Domain, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for lookup_funcs:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "lookup_funcs": {}
  }
}

lookup_funcs is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ida Domain — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about lookup_funcs

What does the lookup_funcs tool do? +

Get functions by address or name (auto-detects). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ida Domain MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on lookup_funcs? +

Register the Ida Domain MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lookup_funcs: 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 Ida Domain. Nothing to install.

What risk level is lookup_funcs? +

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

Can I rate-limit lookup_funcs? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the lookup_funcs 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 lookup_funcs completely? +

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

lookup_funcs is provided by the Ida Domain MCP server (xxyyue/ida_domain_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Ida Domain tool call.

Start from Ida Domain, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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