Low Risk

getModernPages

Get modern pages from a SharePoint site

How to control getModernPages ↓

AI agents call getModernPages to retrieve information from SharePoint Online MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Even though getModernPages only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

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

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

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

getModernPages 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 SharePoint Online MCP Server — 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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What does the getModernPages tool do? +

Get modern pages from a SharePoint site. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SharePoint Online MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getModernPages? +

Register the SharePoint Online MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getModernPages: 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 SharePoint Online MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is getModernPages? +

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

Can I rate-limit getModernPages? +

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

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

getModernPages is provided by the SharePoint Online MCP Server MCP server (zerg00s/server-sharepoint). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every SharePoint Online MCP Server tool call.

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