Low Risk

get-page-history

Returns information about the latest revisions to a wiki page, in segments of 20 revisions, starting with the latest revision. The response includes API routes for the next oldest, next newest, and latest revision segments.

Part of the Mediawiki MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call get-page-history to retrieve information from Mediawiki without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though get-page-history only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

yuhuison-mediawiki.yaml
tools:
  get-page-history:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Mediawiki policy for all 7 tools.

Tool Name get-page-history
Category Read
Risk Level Low

Agents calling read-class tools like get-page-history have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the get-page-history tool do? +

Returns information about the latest revisions to a wiki page, in segments of 20 revisions, starting with the latest revision. The response includes API routes for the next oldest, next newest, and latest revision segments.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mediawiki MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-page-history? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for get-page-history. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Mediawiki MCP server.

What risk level is get-page-history? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-page-history? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-page-history rule in your Intercept 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 get-page-history completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for get-page-history. 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 get-page-history? +

get-page-history is provided by the Mediawiki MCP server (yuhuison/mediawiki). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Mediawiki

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
// GET IN TOUCH

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