Get the AndroidManifest.xml content from a decoded APK project.
AI agents call get_manifest 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 tool performs purely informational retrieval of an APK's manifest data. The manifest is static metadata describing the app's components, permissions, and configuration. Retrieving it has no side effects—it does not execute code, modify files, delete data, or trigger financial transactions. It fits the 'Read' category as a straightforward data query operation within a security analysis context.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves AndroidManifest.xml content from an already decoded APK; action is to 'Get' the manifest file, which is a read-only data retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution.
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Get the AndroidManifest.xml content from a decoded APK project. 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_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 APK Security Guard MCP Suite. Nothing to install.
get_manifest 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_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_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.
get_manifest 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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