dataset_metadata

What dataset_metadata does on Kaggle-MCP

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

Why dataset_metadata is rated Low

This tool retrieves metadata about a dataset, which is a read-only query operation. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial obligations. The minimal severity reflects that metadata retrieval cannot harm data integrity or security unless the metadata itself is highly sensitive, which is unlikely in the Kaggle context where datasets are publicly catalogued.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'dataset_metadata' and description states 'Get dataset metadata.' The verb 'Get' indicates a read operation with no modification or side effects.

The rule that runs dataset_metadata safely

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

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

Questions about dataset_metadata