get_dashboard_summary

Get a compact summary of a dashboard including title, panel count, panel types, variables, and other metadata

SERVERGrafana MCP Server SOURCE0xteamhq/mcp-grafana

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_dashboard_summary does on Grafana MCP Server

AI agents call get_dashboard_summary to retrieve information from Grafana MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_dashboard_summary is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries dashboard metadata without any side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations—it simply returns summary information about an existing dashboard. This is a pure read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] a compact summary of a dashboard' retrieving metadata like 'title, panel count, panel types, variables'.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_dashboard_summary safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Grafana MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_dashboard_summary, this is the rule to start with:

get_dashboard_summary Allowed

get_dashboard_summary is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_dashboard_summary": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Grafana MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_dashboard_summary call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_dashboard_summary

What does the get_dashboard_summary tool do? +

Get a compact summary of a dashboard including title, panel count, panel types, variables, and other metadata. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Grafana MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_dashboard_summary? +

Register the Grafana MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dashboard_summary: 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 Grafana MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_dashboard_summary? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_dashboard_summary? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_dashboard_summary 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_dashboard_summary completely? +

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

get_dashboard_summary is provided by the Grafana MCP Server MCP server (0xteamhq/mcp-grafana). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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