get_system_metrics
Get real-time system performance metrics
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What get_system_metrics does on Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server
AI agents call get_system_metrics to retrieve information from Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_system_metrics is rated Low
This tool retrieves system performance metrics without modifying state, executing commands, or affecting system resources. While monitoring tools can occasionally pose risks in sensitive environments, the read-only nature and typical lack of side effects classify this as a low-severity Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_system_metrics' and description 'Get real-time system performance metrics' indicate data retrieval with no modification. The verb 'Get' and the nature of metrics (observational data) confirm read-only behavior.
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The rule that runs get_system_metrics safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_system_metrics, this is the rule to start with:
get_system_metrics is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_system_metrics call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_system_metrics
Get real-time system performance metrics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_system_metrics: 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 Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_system_metrics 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_system_metrics 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_system_metrics. 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_system_metrics is provided by the Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server MCP server (aegntic/aegntic-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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