gcp_gke_get_operation
Get details of a GKE operation
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What gcp_gke_get_operation does on GCP MCP Server
AI agents call gcp_gke_get_operation to retrieve information from GCP 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 gcp_gke_get_operation is rated Low
This tool retrieves operational metadata from GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) without causing side effects. It is a read-only query operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. While GCP infrastructure metadata could theoretically inform attack planning, the tool itself performs no damaging action and requires an operation to already exist.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get' and description states 'Get details of a GKE operation', which retrieves information about an existing operation without modifying or deleting it.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs gcp_gke_get_operation safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GCP MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gcp_gke_get_operation, this is the rule to start with:
gcp_gke_get_operation 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 GCP MCP Server, apply this rule, and every gcp_gke_get_operation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gcp_gke_get_operation
Get details of a GKE operation. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GCP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GCP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gcp_gke_get_operation: 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 GCP MCP Server. Nothing to install.
gcp_gke_get_operation 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 gcp_gke_get_operation 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 gcp_gke_get_operation. 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.
gcp_gke_get_operation is provided by the GCP MCP Server MCP server (ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/gcp_mcp_server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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