get_item_details
AI agents call get_item_details to retrieve information from ERPNext MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool name and context indicate this retrieves or queries item details from the ERPNext database. Despite the empty description, the 'get_' prefix and sibling tools pattern (get_document, get_doctype_meta, get_file_url, get_customer_details) establish this as a read-only retrieval operation with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_item_details' which follows the 'get_' pattern consistent with retrieval operations. Server description indicates 'get_document' is a sibling tool, and the naming convention strongly suggests this retrieves item information without…
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get_item_details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ERPNext MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ERPNext MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_item_details: 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 ERPNext MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_item_details 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_item_details 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_item_details. 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_item_details is provided by the ERPNext MCP Server MCP server (yazelin/erpnext-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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