Low Risk

get_android_manifest

Retrieve and return the AndroidManifest.xml content.

How to control get_android_manifest ↓

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

Low Risk

This tool performs a retrieval operation on static app metadata (AndroidManifest.xml). It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and does not cause irreversible changes. The AndroidManifest.xml is a declarative configuration file that describes app permissions, activities, and structure—reading it is a standard passive analysis operation in reverse engineering.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_android_manifest' and description 'Retrieve and return the AndroidManifest.xml content' indicate a read-only operation that queries and returns structured data from a decompiled Android app without modifying anything.

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

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

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

get_android_manifest 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 JADX-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 get_android_manifest tool do? +

Retrieve and return the AndroidManifest.xml content. It is categorised as a Read tool in the JADX-MCP-SERVER MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_android_manifest? +

Register the JADX-MCP-SERVER MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_android_manifest: 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 JADX-MCP-SERVER. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_android_manifest? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_android_manifest? +

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

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

get_android_manifest is provided by the JADX-MCP-SERVER MCP server (zinja-coder/jadx-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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