Get taint sources from FlowDroid analysis
AI agents call get_flowdroid_sources to retrieve information from APK Security Guard MCP Suite without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a read-only operation that retrieves pre-computed security analysis results from FlowDroid. It does not modify APKs, delete data, execute code, or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — returning security analysis data cannot cause harm to systems or data beyond information disclosure.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Get taint sources from FlowDroid analysis' — retrieves and queries analysis results without modifying any data or state. FlowDroid is a static analysis tool that identifies taint sources; this tool retrieves those findings.
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Get taint sources from FlowDroid analysis. It is categorised as a Read tool in the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_flowdroid_sources: 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 APK Security Guard MCP Suite. Nothing to install.
get_flowdroid_sources 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_flowdroid_sources 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_flowdroid_sources. 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_flowdroid_sources is provided by the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP server (zmbcen/apk-security-guard-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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