Low Risk

get_manifest_component

Retrieve specified component data from AndroidManifest.xml, support filter exported components. Support standard Android components: activity, provider, service, receiver.

How to control get_manifest_component ↓

AI agents call get_manifest_component 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 queries and extracts component metadata (activities, providers, services, receivers) from the Android manifest file. It performs data retrieval without creating, modifying, or deleting any resources. The filtering capability ('support filter exported components') is a standard read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_manifest_component' and description 'Retrieve specified component data from AndroidManifest.xml' — uses 'Retrieve' verb indicating a read-only query operation with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_manifest_component 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_manifest_component:

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

get_manifest_component 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_manifest_component tool do? +

Retrieve specified component data from AndroidManifest.xml, support filter exported components. Support standard Android components: activity, provider, service, receiver. 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_manifest_component? +

Register the JADX-MCP-SERVER MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_manifest_component: 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_manifest_component? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_manifest_component? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_manifest_component 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_manifest_component completely? +

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

get_manifest_component 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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