get_usage_references_mcp
AI agents call get_usage_references_mcp to retrieve information from ADT MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool appears to perform a read-only query of ABAP repository objects to find where code elements are referenced. However, confidence is lowered to 0.75 because the description is empty, leaving some ambiguity. Severity is medium because while it's non-destructive, improper use could expose sensitive business logic or architecture details in a SAP system.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_usage_references' indicates a retrieval/query operation following the pattern of sibling tools like 'get_class_source_mcp' and 'get_function_source_mcp'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_usage_references_mcp. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ADT MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ADT MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_usage_references_mcp: 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 ADT MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_usage_references_mcp 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 get_usage_references_mcp 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 get_usage_references_mcp. 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.
get_usage_references_mcp is provided by the ADT MCP Server MCP server (yahornovik/mcp-adt). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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